Balance the half reaction, c5o5 2-(g) â co3 2-(aq), taking place in basic media. which answer below describes how many hydroxide ions are needed to balance the half reaction?

Answer is: 20 ions, left side.

Unbalanced half reaction: C₅O₅²⁻(g) → CO₃²⁻(aq).

1) There are 5 carbon atoms on the left side of half reaction and 1 carbon atom on right, so first add coefficient 5 in fron of carbon dioxide to balance carbon atoms: C₅O₅²⁻(g) → 5CO₃²⁻(aq).

2) Because there are more oxygen atoms on the right, add OH⁻ ions on the left side of half reaction and water on the right: OH⁻(aq) + C₅O₅²⁻(g) → 5CO₃²⁻(aq) + H₂O(l).

3) Balance oxygen (25 atoms on boths side) and hydrogen (20 atoms on both side of half reaction) atoms:

Balanced half reaction: 20OH⁻(aq) + C₅O₅²⁻(g) → 5CO₃²⁻(aq) + 10H₂O(l).

linda: 3 ; laura: 15

step-by-step explanation:

note that linda + laura's age is 18, and that linda is 12 years younger than her sister.

let "linda" = x , "laura" = y:

x + y = 18

x = y - 12

first, plug in y - 12 for x in the first equation:

(y - 12) + y = 18

simplify.

2y - 12 = 18

isolate the variable (y). note the equal sign, what you do to one side, you do to the other. do the opposite of pemdas. first add, then divide.

2y - 12 (+12) = 18 (+12)

2y = 18 + 12

2y = 30

(2y)/2 = (30)/2

y = 30/2

y = 15

next, plug in 15 for y in the second equation (the other equation would work too).

x = y - 12

x = (15) - 12

x = 3

linda's age is 3, laura's age is 15.

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