how to balance redox reaction by ion electron method
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Explanation:
Guidelines for balancing redox equations
- Write down the unbalanced equation.
- Separate the redox reaction into half-reactions. ...
- Balance the atoms in each half reaction. ...
- Balance the charge with e-
- Make electron gain equivalent to electron loss in the half-reactions.
- Add the half-reactions together
Answer:
Step 1. Write down the unbalanced equation
Step 2. Separate the redox reaction into half-reactions
a) Assign oxidation numbers for each atom
b) Identify and write out all redox couples in reaction
c) Combine these redox couples into two half-reactions
Step 3. Balance the atoms in each half reaction
a) Balance all other atoms except H and O
b) Balance the oxygen atoms with H2O
c) Balance the hydrogen atoms with H+
d) In a basic medium, add one OH- to each side for every H+
Step 4. Balance the charge with e-
Step 5: Make electron gain equivalent to electron loss in the half-reactions
Step 6: Add the half-reactions together
Step 7: Simplify the equation
Finally, check that the elements and charges are balanced