Tungsten hexacarbonyl can be prepared by reacting WCl6 with triethylaluminium in the presence of carbon monoxide. By-products of this reaction are aluminium trichloride and n-butane. Give the two relevant half-equations and then construct the full redox equation.

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(i) Tungsten hexacarbonyl can be prepared by reacting WCl6 with triethylaluminium in the presence of carbon monoxide. By-products of this reaction are aluminium trichloride and n-butane. Give the two relevant half-equations and then construct the full redox equation.

(ii) Tetrarhodium dodecacarbonyl is formed upon treatment of Na+ [Rh(CO)2Cl2]- with H2O under a stream of CO. Give the two relevant half-equations and then construct the full redox equation for this reaction. Take into account that some of the CO acts as a reducing agent.

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