Question 4: Balancing Redox Equations (5 points) Use the following steps to balance the redox reaction below:
Mg + Aut → Mg2+ + Au
a. Write the oxidation and reduction half-reactions. Make sure each half-reaction is balanced for
number of atoms and charge. (3 points)
b. Multiply each half-reaction by the correct number, in order to balance charges for the two half-
reactions. (1 point)
c. Add the equations and simplify to get a balanced equation. (1 point)

The allotropes of carbon include a variety of structures that include three-dimensional tetrahedral lattices, planes of hexagonal rings, cylindrical tubes of hexagonal rings, and spheres of five- and six-membered rings. similar shapes of network covalent atomic solids are possible with carbon nitride, boron, and pure silicon (e. g., silicene is a graphene-like allotrope of pure silicon). in contrast, silicates exist as either highly ordered or amorphous (more random) three-dimensional lattices. what could explain why there are there no naturally occurring sheets, stacked sheets, cylindrical tubes, or spheres of network covalent atomic solids composed of silicon and oxygen (sio2)? would pure silicate structures make good lubricants or good electrical conductors?