BALANCING REDOX REACTIONS Generally; you will need to balance a redox reaction in an acidic or basic solution: BALANCING REDOX REACTIONS IN ACIDIC REACTION;
STEP 1: Write the equation into two half-reactions
STEP 2: Balance elements that are not oxygen and hydrogen. STEP 3: Balance OXYGENS by adding H,O.
STEP 4: Balance HYDROGENS by adding H ,
STEP 5: Balance overall charge by adding electrons (e) to the more POSITIVE side. Both half-reactions must have an equal number of electrons
STEP 6: Combine half-reactions and cross out reaction intermediates_
BALANCING REDOX REACTIONS
BALANCING REDOX REACTIONS IN BASIC REACTIONS:
Follow Steps 1-6 earlier: STEP 7: Balance remaining H+ by adding an equal amount of OH: ions to both sides of the chemical equation