when to leave charge and when to neutralize

[Jennifer Fimbres]

when balancing redox reactions using half reactions, adding water of OH- or H+ when do we know if we should get both sides charges to equal zero and when to leave a charge as long as it is equal?

[MafruhaR]

I believe that when balancing redox reactions using half-reactions, you typically aim to ensure that the total charge is balanced on both sides of the equation. This means that the sum of the charges on the reactant side should equal the sum of the charges on the product side.