3 - Redox I

Question 1

What type of reaction is this?

Answer 1

comproportionation - the opposite of disproportionation

This isn’t disproportionation, since 2 different species of Br are being oxidised/reduced rather than a single one

Question 2

Write the electronic structure of a manganese (II) ion

Answer 2

Electrons lost from the 4s subshell