A student carried out the electrolysis of a KI solution for a period of 15 minutes. He estimated that 8.5 X 10^-4 moles of OH - were produced.

- Write the two half reactions and the net reaction of the electrolysis

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Ricardo Carrillo

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19 September, 21:06

A student carried out the electrolysis of a KI solution for a period of 15 minutes. He estimated that 8.5 X 10^-4 moles of OH - were produced.

- Write the two half reactions and the net reaction of the electrolysis

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Sam Rowe · Answer 1

Catod: K^ (+), H2O

2H2O + 2e^ (-) - --> H2 + 2OH^ (-) reduction reaction

Anod: I^ (-), H2O

2I^ (-) - --> I2 + 2e^ (-) oxidation reduction

2H2O + 2I^ (-) - --> I2 + H2 + 2OH^ (-) ionic net reaction

A student carried out the electrolysis of a KI solution for a period of 15 minutes. He estimated that 8.5 X 10^-4 moles of OH - were produced.- Write the two half reactions and the net reaction of the electrolysis

A student carried out the electrolysis of a KI solution for a period of 15 minutes. He estimated that 8.5 X 10^-4 moles of OH - were produced.

- Write the two half reactions and the net reaction of the electrolysis