really difficult chemistry problem

[Devlinator]

hey this is for all of the chemistry buffs (or just really inquisitive people) out there.
Your challenge should you choose to accept it is to try and balance this chemical equation;
[SIZE=4]Fe2C2O4 + H2O2 +K2C2O4 > K3[Fe(2CO4)3] +Fe(OH)3
If you can solve that the UR a better person than me (all this came about from the naming of compounds in AH chemistry by the way), and i will owe you a favour. Thanks in advance(cos i know Ull be able to solve it). And for the record the reason this is such a challenge is because my own chemistry teacher had a vain attempt to solve it themselve, and failed.


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[nicolacurrie]

3 Fe2C2O4 + 6 H2O2 + 3 K2C2O4 -> 2 K3[Fe(C2O4)3] + 4Fe(OH)3

luv nic x :p

ps. there is an error in the original you typed. You wrote the complex K3 [Fe(2CO4)3] but you cant get that so i just figured you meant:

K3[Fe(C2O4)3] cos the C2O4 is common to the equation.

[elliottsimpson]

that all seems to add up - i'm impressed!

:eek:

[nicolacurrie]

:D :D :D

[Devlinator]

Thank you very much nicola, sorry i havnt said that before now but ive just got back from holiday