Question

Balancing Redox Reactions?

`F_2 + I^(-) -> F^(-) + I_2`

Answer 1

This is a relatively easy one: we first balance the number of moles of each element, then the charge, but in this case the charge is already balanced:

`F_2` `(g)+2` `I^-` `(aq)->2` `F^-` `(aq)`+`I_2` `(s)`