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You can try to create the 2 half equations
2HIO + 2H+ + 2e- --> I2 + 2H2O ------ (1)
HIO -+ 2H2O -> HIO3 + 4H+ + 4e- ------ (2)
Before combining the 2 equations, we need to make both equations have the same number of electrons
(2) x 2 + (1)
So ratio of I2 to HIO3 is 2: 1
thanks loadz!Oxidation state of I in HIO, I2 and HIO3 is +1, 0 and +5 respectively.
Oxidation change from HIO to I2 is -2 (not -1 coz I-I)
Oxidation change from HIO to HIO3 is +4
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Interchange the numbers, ie 2 for HIO3 and 4 for I2
2 : 4 ----> 1 : 2
n = 2 p = 1