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MHT CET · Chemistry · Redox Reactions

What is the value of ' \(x\) ' in order to balance the following redox reaction by ion electron method?
\( \mathrm{x} \mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}_2+\mathrm{ClO}_4 \rightarrow \mathrm{x} \mathrm{O}_2+\mathrm{ClO}_2+2 \mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O} \)

  1. A 3
  2. B 4
  3. C 1
  4. D 2
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(D) 2

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\(
\mathrm{x} \mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}_2+\mathrm{ClO}_4^{-} \rightarrow \mathrm{x} \mathrm{O}_2+\mathrm{ClO}_2^{-}+2 \mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}
\)
Reduction Half Reaction
\(
\mathrm{ClO}_4^{-} \longrightarrow \mathrm{ClO}_2^{-}
\)
\(
4 \mathrm{e}^{-}+4 \mathrm{H}^{+}+\mathrm{ClO}_4^{-} \longrightarrow \mathrm{ClO}_2^{-}+2 \mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}
\)
Oxidation Half Reaction,
\(
\begin{aligned}
& \mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}_2 \longrightarrow \mathrm{O}_2 \\
& \mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}_2 \longrightarrow \mathrm{O}_2+2 \mathrm{H}^{+}+2 \mathrm{e}^{-}
\end{aligned}
\)
Net Redox reaction
\(
\begin{aligned}
& {\left[4 \mathrm{e}^{-} 4 \mathrm{H}^{+}+\mathrm{ClO}_4^{-} \longrightarrow \mathrm{ClO}_2^{-}+2 \mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}\right] \times 1} \\
& {\left[2 \mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}_2 \longrightarrow \mathrm{O}_2+2 \mathrm{H}^{+}+2 \mathrm{e}^{-}\right] \times 2} \\
& 2 \mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}_2+\mathrm{ClO}_4^{-} \longrightarrow 2 \mathrm{O}_2+\mathrm{ClO}_2^{-}+2 \mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O} \\
& \mathrm{x}=2
\end{aligned}
\)