21.2 Balancing a Redox Reaction in Acidic Conditions (Video)

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This video contains an example of balancing a redox reaction in acidic conditions.

Steps to balancing a redox reaction in an acid solution:

1) Separate the overall reaction into the 2 ½ reactions.

2) Balance each ½ reaction for atoms in this order:

Atoms other than H and O

O atoms by adding H₂O

H atoms by adding H⁺

3) Balance each 1/2 reaction for electric charge using e-.

4) Combine the two ½ reactions such that the number of e- on each side of the reaction arrow will be the same.

5) Simplify the reaction by removing species that are the same on each sides.

Link to Video

Balancing a Redox Reaction in Acidic Conditions: https://youtu.be/IB-fWLsI0lc

Attribution
Prof. Steven Farmer (Sonoma State University)

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