How to Balance Redox Equations in Basic Solution
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- Опубліковано 7 лют 2025
- We'll go step by step through how to balance an oxidation reduction (redox) reaction in basic solution. The process is similar to balance an oxidation reduction equation in acidic solution. Most importantly, both charges and atoms must balance. Here are the steps: first, calculate oxidations numbers for all the elements in the equation. Next, figure out what is being oxidized and what is being reduced. Then, write half reactions for the oxidation and reduction. After that, balance each half reaction: first, for the atoms other than O and H, then for O and H, and finally for charge by adding electrons. After being balanced, the oxidation and reduction half reactions are ready to be added back to together. Make sure that the number of electrons is the same in the oxidation and reduction half reactions. If they are not, multiply one or both of the half reactions to make the number of electrons the same. Then, combine the oxidation and reduction half reaction, canceling out stuff that appears on both sides of the equation. To get rid of the H+ ions, add OH- (hydroxide) ions to both side. Then combine the H+ and OH- to make water, H2O. Finally, subtract out any H2O molecules you can from both sides of the equations. Lastly, do a final check to make sure that everything balances: both atoms and charge.
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The last "couple steps" are for basic solution from 12:33. Preceding steps are same for acidic solution.
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does it always has to be hydroxide and nitrogen in basic solution with any given element to balance??..
Anthony okpara As far as I understood this, the hydroxide is necessary for balancing in basic solutions (duh), the nitrogen on the other hand is just an example. You can exchange it with other elements as the crucial part of balancing involves only charges and the hydroxide. Does this answer your question?
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Tyler this is exactly how I learned to this about 50yrs ago ,however some instructors may have a problem with adding H+ in your intermediate step in basic solution ,although your final answer is correct .For the purist to satisfy them it is best to add twice as many OH_ when in basic solution to balance your O, then add half as many H20 to balance the H. The shorter way to do is by the oxidation number method ,and not the half cell method. Once you have figured out what is being oxidized ,and reduced and have accounted for the electrons gained and lost ,these will become the coefficients in your final answer ,namely two for the oxidation agent, and one for the reducing agent. The rest can be balanced by inspection.
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Please tell me the Rules to balance Redox Half Reactions.
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