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Redox agents
Oxidizing/reducing agents and what they turn into
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| MnO4 - (in acid) | Mn 2+ |
| MnO4 - (in neutral or basic) | MnO2 |
| MnO2 (in acid) | Mn 2+ |
| Cr2O7 2- (in acid) | Cr 3+ |
| HNO3 (Dilute) | NO |
| H2SO4 (hot and concentrated) | SO2 |
| Highly charged metal cations (Sn 4+, Fe 3+, etc.) | Lower charged metal cations OR free metal |
| Free Halogens (F2, Cl2, Br2, I2) | Halide ions (F-, Cl-, Br-, I-) |
| H2O2 (in acid) | H2O |
| Halide Ions | Free Halogens |
| Free metals (Zn, Mg, etc.) | Metal Cations |
| SO3 2- or SO2 | SO4 2- |
| NO2 - | NO3 - |
| Free Halogens (in dilute basic) | Hypohalite ions (XO-) + halide (x-) |
| Free Halogens (in concentrated basic) | Halite ions (XO3 -) |
| Lower charged metal cations (Sn 2+, Fe 2+, etc.) | Higher charged metal cations |
| H2O2 (in basic) | O2 |
| S2O3 2- | S4O6 2- |
| H2 | H+ (usually in form of water) |