Balancing half reactions in acidic conditions
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Balancing half reactions in acidic conditions
For a redox reaction in an acidic half-reaction, do we use H3O+ or just H+ to balance the hydrogens?
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Re: Balancing half reactions in acidic conditions
I believe you use H+ only, since H2O is used to balance oxygen.
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Re: Balancing half reactions in acidic conditions
When asked to provide half-reactions should you include electrons in transit or wait until the final balanced equation addition to do so?
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Re: Balancing half reactions in acidic conditions
You would use H+. Using H30+ would add more H's and an additional O to balance
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Re: Balancing half reactions in acidic conditions
When balancing in an acidic solution, I believe you use H+ and H2O. In a basic solution, you use OH- and H2O.
Re: Balancing half reactions in acidic conditions
Use H2O to balance the Os first and then use H+ to balance the H. if you used H30+ to balance the H then you would once again add Os to the other side.
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Re: Balancing half reactions in acidic conditions
I think just use H+ because H3O+ has more elements to balance in the overall equation
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