Oxidation state of Mn changes from +7 to +2 and that of carbon changes from - 3 to + 4. So there is a change of - 5 in o.s. of Mn and a change of +7 in o.s. of C. To balance, there should be 7 Mn atoms and 5 C atoms.
You don't have to deal with the oxygen atoms that keep the same charge left to right, only the ones that change charge, which is the oxygen inside H202 which goes from a minus one each to zero each on the right. 02 = 02 plus 2e- is one half reaction Mn +7 + 5 e- = Mn++ Now multiply the two half reactions together using the number of electrons as multipliers 5 02 = 502 2 Mn +7 = 2 Mn++ Now bring in the elements associated with these half reactions. 5H202 + 2 K2Mn04 + H2S04 = 2MnSO4 + K2SO4 plus 5 02 + H20 now finish by balancing H and 0 and H20 by inspection and trial and error 5H202 + 2K2Mn04 + 2 H2S04 = 2MnS04 + K2S04 + 3.5 02 + 7 H20 If you want whole number coefficients, just double all coefficients.
Firstly i think you have left out Oxygen from the right side of the equation. So i think it is: 2Na2CO3 + 4KMnO4 + 6H2SO4 --> 2CO2 + 4MnSO4 + 6H2O + 2K2SO4 + 2Na2SO4 + O2
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Oxidation state of Mn changes from +7 to +2 and that of carbon changes from - 3 to + 4. So there is a change of - 5 in o.s. of Mn and a change of +7 in o.s. of C. To balance, there should be 7 Mn atoms and 5 C atoms.
So, it becomes
7.KMnO4 + 5Na2C2O4 + ... H2SO4 > ... K2SO4 + ....CO2 + ...Na2SO4 + ....MnSO4 + ....H2O
So, now it becomes
14.KMnO4 + 10Na2C2O4 + ... H2SO4 > 7.K2SO4 + 20. CO2 + 10.Na2SO4 +14.MnSO4 + ...H2O
So, now it becomes
14.KMnO4 + 10.Na2C2O4 + 31.H2SO4 > 7.K2SO4 + 20.CO2 +10.Na2SO4 + 14.MnSO4 + 31.H2O
Well, Oxygen atoms are not yet balanced. OK, I shall be back again. A good question, if such reaction really happens!
2 KMnO4 + 5 Na2C2O4 + 8 H2SO4 -> K2SO4 + 10 CO2 + 2 MnSO4 + 5 Na2SO4 + 8 H2O
It's fairly easy,just balance in this order;
1. Metals
2. Non-Metals
3. Hydrogen
4. Oxygen
The Answer is:
(2)KMnO4 + (5)Na2C2O4 + (8)H2SO4 --> K2SO4 + (10)CO2 + (2)MnSO4 + (5)Na2SO4 + (8)H2O
Treating polyatomic ions as whole units, instead of separate elements within them also helps
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4.KMnO4 + Na2C2O4 + H2SO4 -> K2SO4 + CO2 + MnSO4 + Na2SO4 + H2O?
how to balance this redox epuation
You don't have to deal with the oxygen atoms that keep the same charge left to right, only the ones that change charge, which is the oxygen inside H202 which goes from a minus one each to zero each on the right. 02 = 02 plus 2e- is one half reaction Mn +7 + 5 e- = Mn++ Now multiply the two half reactions together using the number of electrons as multipliers 5 02 = 502 2 Mn +7 = 2 Mn++ Now bring in the elements associated with these half reactions. 5H202 + 2 K2Mn04 + H2S04 = 2MnSO4 + K2SO4 plus 5 02 + H20 now finish by balancing H and 0 and H20 by inspection and trial and error 5H202 + 2K2Mn04 + 2 H2S04 = 2MnS04 + K2S04 + 3.5 02 + 7 H20 If you want whole number coefficients, just double all coefficients.
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Firstly i think you have left out Oxygen from the right side of the equation. So i think it is: 2Na2CO3 + 4KMnO4 + 6H2SO4 --> 2CO2 + 4MnSO4 + 6H2O + 2K2SO4 + 2Na2SO4 + O2
2MnO4(-) + 5C2H2O4 + 6H(+) .> 2Mn(2+) + 10CO2 + 8H2O