Ozone (O₃) reacts with iodide (I^-) and water to form iodine (I₂) , hydroxide (OH^-) , and oxygen (O₂) . Balance the following reaction equation and report the sum of the stoichiometric coefficients.
O₃ + I^- + H₂O $\rightarrow$ I₂ + OH^- + O₂

Question

Ozone (O₃) reacts with iodide (I^-) and water to form iodine (I₂) , hydroxide (OH^-) , and oxygen (O₂) . Balance the following reaction equation and report the sum of the stoichiometric coefficients.
O₃ + I^- + H₂O

\rightarrow

I₂ + OH^- + O₂

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

We start by balancing the number of oxygen atoms on both sides: O₃ + I^- + H₂O F1F1F1S1F1F1F10 I₂ + OH^- + O₂ 13 + 1 + 12F1F1F1S1 = 12 + 1F1F1F1S1 + 12F1F1F1S1 Simplifying, we get: F1F1F1S1 = 8 So the sum of the stoichiometric coefficients is 8, which corresponds to answer choice C.

Ozone (O3) Reacts with Iodide (I-) and Water to Form →\rightarrow→

Ozone (O₃) Reacts with Iodide (I^-) and Water to Form $\rightarrow$