Answer to Question #113540 in General Chemistry for hannah

Question

.Balance the following oxidation-reduction reaction in acidic solution. Be
very careful and follow the instructions. Your numbers may get large!
H2S(g) + NO3-
(aq)  S8(s) + NO(g)
14. What is the oxidation state of N in NO3-? (4)
15. How many electrons are cancelled when the oxidation half-reaction
and reduction half-reaction are combined? (6)
16. In the final balanced reaction, what is the coefficient in front of NO3-?

Answer 1

13) 24 H₂S + 16 NO^3- + 16 H⁺= 3S₈ + 16 NO + 32H₂O

14) +5

15) 4

16) 16