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Balance the following equation with ion electron method:
Cl2+OHCl+ClO3+H2O

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In Ion electron method also called half-reaction method, the reduction (R) and oxidation (O)reactions are balanced individually and thereafter added to get balanced equation. For the reaction:
Cl2+HOCl+ClO3+H2O
1. Determine the oxidation state of each specie and separate reduction nad oxidation reaction:
0Cl2+H2O1Cl++5ClO3+H22O
Therefore Reduction:
Red:Cl2Cl
And oxidation: Cl2ClO3
2. Balance reacting atoms both side:
Cl22Cl
3. Balance charge by adding electrons
Cl2+2e2Cl
Similarly, balance oxidation process as:
Oxd:Cl2ClO3
1. Balance Cl atom
Cl22ClO3
2. Balance O by adding water and thereafter balance H by adding H+
Cl2+6H2O2ClO3+12H+
3.Since reaction occurs in basic medium, add equal number of OH as that of H+ both sides:
Cl2+6H2O+12HO2ClO3+12H++12HO
4.Combine OH and H+ to H2O and write net water molecules:
Cl2+6H2O+12HO2ClO3+12H2OCl2+12HO2ClO3+6H2O
5. Balance charge by adding electrons:
Cl2+12HO2ClO3+6H2O+10e
Finally add the balance reduction and oxidation reactions
5Cl2+Cl2+12HO2Cl+2ClO3+6H2O6Cl2+12HO10Cl+2ClO3+6H2O
Balanced redox reaction is therefore:
3Cl2+6HO5Cl+ClO3+3H2O

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