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Vin:
okay!!! so, we just divide 0.2/2 to get into 1:1 ratio, got it. If yes, then cool +rep. If you say no and start another explanation then imma -rep you >:( .. CHILL just joking ;) Its just that we were never taught such stuff(even if I were I don't remember). THANK YOU SO MUCH IVO, YOU'VE BEEN GREAT HELP! :D

 

Ivo:

--- Quote from: ~VIN1094~ on June 05, 2010, 11:05:51 pm ---okay!!! so, we just divide 0.2/2 to get into 1:1 ratio, got it. If yes, then cool +rep. If you say no and start another explanation then imma -rep you >:( .. CHILL just joking ;) Its just that we were never taught such stuff(even if I were I don't remember). THANK YOU SO MUCH IVO, YOU'VE BEEN GREAT HELP! :D

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Yep, I guess the top tip for working out limiting reagents and which is in excess is first to convert the substances to moles.  Then for comparison, change to 1:1 ratio. 

You got it!

Vin:

--- Quote from: Ivo on June 05, 2010, 10:53:13 pm ---Also, can someone please explain the colour changes and what happens for the potassium manganate and potassium iodide, I have no idea what they mean.  Thanks in advance.

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Potassium manganate (VII) is an oxidising agent, purple compound. The oxidation state of manganese is +VII. BUt it is much more stable in oxi. state +II. So it is strongly driven to gain electrons and reduce its oxi. state to +II.
So it takes electrons from other substances, in the presence of a little acid. It itself is reduced causing a colour change..

                     (reduction)
MnO4-         ---------->           Mn2+
manganate(VII)ion                  manganese ion(II)
purple                                    colourless

This means KMnO4 can be used to test for a reducing agent.

Vin:

--- Quote from: Ivo on June 05, 2010, 11:14:41 pm ---Yep, I guess the top tip for working out limiting reagents and which is in excess is first to convert the substances to moles.  Then for comparison, change to 1:1 ratio.  

You got it!

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And buddy you got some rep ;) Thanks again.. :)


About Potassium Iodide, a reducing agent.

H2O2  +  2KI   +  H2SO4  ----->  I2  K2SO4  +  2H2O

H2O2 here is loses O2, therefore reduced. KI helps this to happen also it itself is oxidised to iodine which brings a colour change::

       (oxidation)
2I-1  ------------ > I2
colourless             brown

 

anonymous7:
Question:

Products at the electrodes. What's the difference for a dilute aqueous electrolyte and concentrated aqueous electrolyte? Take sodium chloride for example.

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