Start with the Skeleton Half-Reaction NO₂ ^- →NO₃ ^-

question 54

Multiple Choice

Start with the skeleton half-reaction NO₂ ^- →NO₃ ^- . When balanced in basic solution, what other species appear on the right side of the equation, in addition to NO₃ ^- ?

• A) 2 H⁺ + 2 e ^-
• B) 2 OH ^-
• C) H₂O + 2 e ^-
• D) H₂O
• E) none of these

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