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Cu+HNO_(3)toCu(NO_(3))_(2)+NO_(2)+H_(2)O The number of Nitrogen atoms, water molecules and the total charge on the product side are respectively when above reaction is balanced ?

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`6,3,0`
`4,2,2`
`4,2,0`
`3,2,0`

Solution :(x) Oxidation half :
`CutoCu^(2+)+2NO_(3)^(-)" "...("Oxidation")`
`CutoCu^(2+)+2bare" "...(x)("Oxidation half")`
(y) Reduction half :
(i) `underset(+5)underset(darr)(NO_(3)^(-))tounderset(+4)underset(darr)(NO_(2))" "...("O.N. of N")`
(ii) `NO_(3)^(-)+baretoNO_(2)" "..."(Reduction and " BARE)`
(iii) `NO_(3)^(-)+bare+2H^(+)toNO_(2)` ... (Charge balance by `H^(+)`)
`NO_(3)^(-)+bare+2H^(+)toNO_(2)+H_(2)O` ... (Balance of O, .H. by `H_(2)O`)
(iv) `2NO_(3)^(-)+2bare+4H^(+)to2NO_(2)+2H_(2)O" "...(y)`

At product side in the balanced equation,
No. of nitrogen atoms = 4
No. of water molecules = 2
Total charge = Zero
[SUPPOSE you stop at ionic balance equation (z)]
At product side in (z)
N = 2, `H_(2)O` = 2 and charge = +2
[But as per data, you can not stop at this stage, you are required to state molecular form from ionic]


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