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Overall Reaction Eqs for H2SO4 + HBr/HI

Would this be ok as an overall equation for the reaction between H2SO4 and HBr and HI (for distinguishing halide reactions)?

4(H+) + SO4(2-) + 2(Br-) --> Br2 + SO2 + 2H20
4(H+) + SO4(2-) + 2(I-) --> I2 + SO2 + 2H20
10(H+) + SO4(2-) + 2(I-) --> I2 + H2S + 4H2O
8(H+) + SO4(2-) + 2(I-) --> I2 + S + 4H2O

Cos all the revision notes I have seen only breaks the equation down into parts but they never show any overall equations for these reactions :frown: Would this be sufficient?

Thanks :redface:
Reply 1
looks ok...dnt forget state symbols :biggrin: