A sample of a chromium-containing alloy weighing 3.450 g was dissolved in acid, and all the chromium in the sample was oxidized to 2cro42–. it was then found that 3.18 g of na2so3 was required to reduce the 2cro42– to cro2– in a basic solution, with the so32– being oxidized to so42–. write a balanced equation for the reaction of 2cro42– with so32- in a basic solution.

Respuesta :

Reduction half reaction

2H_2O + CrO_4^2- + 3e -> CrO_2^- + 4OH^-

Oxidation half reaction

2OH^- + SO_3^2- -> SO_4^2- + H_2O + 2e

Balanced overall equation

H_2O + 2CrO_4^2- + 3SO_3^2- -> 3SO_3^2- + 2CrO_2^- + 2OH^-