Balance the following redox equation in acid MnO4-+SCN---> SO4^-2+CN-+Mn2+
MnO4-+SCN---> SO4^-2+CN-+Mn2+
first half reaction
MnO4^- ...............> Mn^+2
add 4H2O molecules on the left side
MnO4^- ...............> Mn^+2 + 4H2O
MnO4^- + 8H+ + 5e- ...............> Mn^+2 + 4H2O .....................1
second half reaction
SCN^- .............> SO4^-2 + CN-
add 4H2O molecules on the left side
SCN^- + 4H2O.............> SO4^-2 + CN-
add 8H+ ions on the left side
SCN^- + 4H2O .............> SO4^-2 + CN- + 8H+ + 6e- .................................2
eq.1*6 + eq.2*5
5SCN^- + 6MnO4^- + 8H+ .............> 5SO4^-2 +5 CN- + 4H2O + 6Mn^+2
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