The following reaction takes place in an acidic solution.
Mno4- (aq) + Cl- (aq) → Mn2+ + Cl2 (g) (unbalanced)
Write the reduction and oxidation half-reactions (without electrons).

2MnO4-(aq) + 16H+ + 10Cl-(aq) ⇔ 2Mn2+(aq) + 8H2O + 5Cl2 (g)

Given

Reaction(unbalanced)

Mno4- (aq) + Cl- (aq) → Mn2+ + Cl2 (g)

Required

Half reaction

Solution

1. Add coefficient(equalizing atoms in reaction)

2. Adding H₂O on the O-deficient side.  

3. Adding H⁺ on the H-deficient side.  

4. Adding e⁻

5. Equalizing the number of electrons and sum the all the half-reaction

1.MnO₄⁻(aq) = Mn²⁺(aq) reduction

2.MnO4(aq) = Mn2+(aq) + 4H2O

3. MnO4-(aq) + 8H+ = Mn2+(aq) + 4H2O

4. MnO4-(aq) + 8H+ + 5e- = Mn2+(aq) + 4H2O

Cl⁻(aq) = Cl₂(g) oxidation

1. 2Cl-(aq) = Cl2 (g)

2-3 none

4. 2Cl-(aq) = Cl2 (g) + 2e-

5.

MnO4-(aq) + 8H+ + 5e- = Mn2+(aq) + 4H2O x2

2Cl-(aq) = Cl2 (g) + 2e-                                    x5

2MnO4-(aq) + 16H+ + 10e- = 2Mn2+(aq) + 8H2O

10Cl-(aq) = 5Cl2 (g) + 10e-    

2MnO4-(aq) + 16H+ + 10Cl-(aq) ⇔ 2Mn2+(aq) + 8H2O + 5Cl2 (g)

Answer : The correct options are, yields and react to form.

Explanation :

In the chemical reaction, the meaning of the arrow is, yields and react to form.

For example :

This reaction represented in words as,

Potassium and water react to form potassium hydroxide and hydrogen gas.

or,

When potassium react with water, it yields potassium hydroxide and hydrogen gas as a product.

Hence, the correct options are, yields and react to form.