Adding H+ and H2O
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Adding H+ and H2O
Just to clarify, when balancing an equation one must add H+ or water but never put coefficients in front of the oxidizing/reducing compound. OR can we do both?
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Re: Adding H+ and H2O
Also, remember that you add H+ and H2O when the redox reaction occurs in a acidic solution. If it takes place is a basic solution, you use OH- and H2O to balance the redox reaction.
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Re: Adding H+ and H2O
You must balance the elements other than oxygen and hydrogen first. Thus, you can do both.
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Re: Adding H+ and H2O
To balance H+ in a basic solution, add one molecule of H20 per every H+ you need. Then, add that same number of OH- on the opposite side.
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Re: Adding H+ and H2O
when doing redox reactions it is most important to make sure the equation is balanced. First balance the important element. Then balance oxygens with H2O. and depending on if it is in an acidic or basic solution, balance hydrogens with H+ or H+ and OH-. you may put coefficients in front of everything
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Re: Adding H+ and H2O
For an acidic solution, balance oxygen with water molecules and balance hydrogen with H+. For a basic solution, balance oxygen with water molecules, and balance the hydrogen from those water molecules with water molecules on the other side of the equation. Then, balance oxygen with OH- on the first side of the equation.
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Re: Adding H+ and H2O
Jchellis 1I wrote:Wait do you put the OH- on the same or opposite side of H+?
Hi, you put the OH- on the same side as the H+ because OH- + H+ -> H2O. Hope that helps!
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Re: Adding H+ and H2O
for a acidic solution you should begin by balancing the non hydrogen and oxygen elements. Once you have done this you should balance the oxygen by adding H2O to the side that is lacking oxygen. Then you would add H+ to the other side to balance the number of hydrogen molecules.
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