Hi

[ugochukwu]

I was told to balance an equation of potassium manganate and FeS04 with a catalyst sulphuric Acid (titration). I was wondering if any of you know what the balanced equation will look like.

 

FeSO4 + KMnO4 + H2SO4 ---------->

 

I know that H2SO4 is a catalyst which means it has nothing to do with the final product because it only acts as a medium that speeds up a reaction. (correct me if wrong)

 

So my question here is, how should this be balanced. I am thinking that H2SO4 will absent during the balanced equation but what the products are is what baffles me. please help?

[dryan]

It is a redox reaction, and you have to balance the electrons.

Fe(II) will form Fe(III) and you will get Mn(2+).

Sulfuric acid is not a catalist, but instead, it takes the Oxygen off of MnO4, so you get water instead of MnO2.

 

You should be able to figure it out from there.