Consider the following reaction `2Fe^(3+) + 2l^(-) rarr 2Fe^(2+) + l_(2)`
The half-reactions for the given reaction are
A. `2l^(-) rarr l_(2) + 2e^(-)` and `Fe^(3+) + e^(-) rarr Fe^(2+)`
B. `l_(2) rarr 2l^(-) + 2e^(-)` and `Fe^(2+) + e^(-) rarr Fe^(3+)`
C. `l_(2) rarr 2Theta^(-) + 2l^(-)` and `Fe^(2+) rarr Fe^(3+) + e^(-)`
D. None of the above
The half-reactions for the given reaction are
A. `2l^(-) rarr l_(2) + 2e^(-)` and `Fe^(3+) + e^(-) rarr Fe^(2+)`
B. `l_(2) rarr 2l^(-) + 2e^(-)` and `Fe^(2+) + e^(-) rarr Fe^(3+)`
C. `l_(2) rarr 2Theta^(-) + 2l^(-)` and `Fe^(2+) rarr Fe^(3+) + e^(-)`
D. None of the above
Correct Answer – A
The half-reactions are oxidation reaction as in `2l^(-) rarr l_(2) + 2e^(-)` and reduction reaction as in `Fe^(3+) + e^(-) rarr Fe^(2+)`