
Interpretation:
The oxidizer and reducer with oxidized and reduced products are to be identified. The
Concept introduction:
The oxidizer is the species whose oxidation state falls during the course of reaction and reducer is the species whose oxidation number increases. Oxidized product is the oxidation product of the reducer and reduced product is the reduction product of the oxidizer.

Answer to Problem 45E
The oxidizer is NO−3 and reducer is Sn and their corresponding reduced and oxidized product are NO2 and H2SnO3.
The oxidation half-reaction equation is shown below.
Sn+3H2O→H2SnO3+4H++4e−
The reduction half-reaction equation is shown below.
NO−3+2H++e−→NO2+H2O
The balanced redox equation is shown below.
4NO−3+4H++Sn→4NO2+H2O+H2SnO3
Explanation of Solution
The given redox reaction equation to be balanced is shown below.
Sn+NO−3→H2SnO3+NO2
The oxidation state of the central metal atom is calculated by knowing the standard oxidation states of few elements.
The oxidation state of the nitrogen in NO−3 is calculated below.
Step-1: Write down the oxidation number of every element and for unknown take “n”.
N O3n −2
Step-2: Multiply the oxidation state with their number of atoms of an element.
N O3n 3(−2)
Step-3: Add the oxidation numbers and set them equal to the charge of the species.
N O3n+3(−2)=−1
Calculate the value of n by simplifying the equation as shown below.
n+3(−2)=−1n+(−6)=−1n=−1+6n=+5
The oxidation state of nitrogen is +5 in NO−3.
The oxidation number of nitrogen in NO2 is calculated below.
Step-1: Write down the oxidation number of every element and for unknown take “n”.
N On −2
Step-2: Multiply the oxidation state with their number of atoms of an element.
N O2n 2×(−2)
Step-3: Add the oxidation numbers and set them equal to the charge of the species.
N O2n 2×(−2)=0
Calculate the value of n by simplifying the equation as shown below.
n 2×(−2)=0n−4=0n=+4
The oxidation state of nitrogen in NO2 is +4.
The oxidation state of tin in H2SnO3 is calculated below.
Step-1: Write down the oxidation number of every element and for unknown take “n”.
H Sn O+1 n −2
Step-2: Multiply the oxidation state with their number of atoms of an element.
H2 Sn O32(+1) n 3(−2)
Step-3: Add the oxidation numbers and set them equal to the charge of the species.
H2 Sn O32(+1) n 3(−2)=0
Calculate the value of n by simplifying the equation as shown below.
2(+1) +n + 3(−2)=02+n-6=0n=+4
The oxidation state of tin in H2SnO3 is +4.
The oxidation state of tin in Sn is 0 which comes from the zero charge on the tin.
The oxidation half-reaction equation for the above equation is shown below.
Sn→H2SnO3
The balancing of the half-reactions is done by following the steps shown below.
Step-1: Identify and balance the element getting oxidized or reduced.
The tin is getting oxidized and the number of atoms of that is balanced on both sides.
Sn→H2SnO3
Step-2: Balance elements other than oxygen and hydrogen if any.
Sn→H2SnO3
Step-3: Balance oxygen atoms by adding water on the appropriate side.
Oxygen atoms are balanced by adding three water molecules to the left-hand side of the equation.
Sn+3H2O→H2SnO3
Step-4: Balance the hydrogen atoms by adding H+ to the relevant side when necessary.
The number of hydrogen atoms is balanced by adding the four H+ on the right-hand side of the equation.
Sn+3H2O→H2SnO3+4H+
Step-5: Balance the charge by adding electrons to the appropriate side.
Four electrons are added to the right-hand side in order to balance the charge.
Sn+3H2O→H2SnO3+4H++4e−
Step-6: Recheck the equation to be sure that it is perfectly balanced.
The equation is completely balanced and is shown below.
Sn+3H2O→H2SnO3+4H++4e−…(1)
The reduction half-reaction for the above reaction is shown below.
NO−3→NO2
The balancing of the half-reactions is done by the following the steps shown below.
Step-1: Identify and balance the element getting oxidized or reduced.
The nitrogen is getting reduced and its number of atoms is balanced on both sides.
NO−3→NO2
Step-2: Balance elements other than oxygen and hydrogen if any.
NO−3→NO2
Step-3: Balance oxygen atoms by adding water on the appropriate side.
The number of oxygen atoms is balanced by adding one water molecules on the right-hand side of the equation.
NO−3→NO2+H2O
Step-4: Balance the hydrogen atoms by adding H+ to the relevant side when necessary.
The number of hydrogen atoms is balanced by adding two H+ ions on the left-hand side of the equation.
NO−3+2H+→NO2+H2O
Step-5: Balance the charge by adding electrons to the appropriate side.
The charge is balanced by adding one electron on the left-hand side of the equation.
NO−3+2H++e−→NO2+H2O
Step-6: Recheck the equation to be sure that it is perfectly balanced.
The equation is completely balanced and is shown below.
NO−3+2H++e−→NO2+H2O…(2)
The balanced redox equation is obtained by adding equation (1) and (2) in such a way that electrons are canceled out.
Multiply equation (2) by four in order to cancel out the number of electrons.
4×(NO−3+2H++e−→NO2+H2O)4NO−3+8H++4e−→4NO2+4H2O…(3)
Add equation (3) and (1) to get a balanced redox equation as shown below.
Reduction 4NO−3+8H++4e−→4NO2+4H2OOxidation Sn+3H2O→H2SnO3+4H++4e−_Redox 4NO−3+4H++Sn→4NO2+H2O+H2SnO3
The common things on both sides of the equation canceled out to give the balanced redox equation.
The balanced redox equation after adding these equations is shown below.
4NO−3+4H++Sn→4NO2+H2O+H2SnO3
The oxidizer and reducer with oxidized and reduced products, oxidation and reduction half-reaction equations, and balanced redox equation are rightfully stated above.
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