Acidic and Basic Redox Reactions

[J Medina 2I]

Will we usually be told if the redox reaction we're asked to balance is either acidic or basic?

[Max Madrzyk Dis 4G]

From what I've seen from the homework problems I think they have to tell us if the solution is in an acidic or basic environment.

[Deena Doan 2F]

I'm pretty sure it will tell us in the problem.

[Uisa_Manumaleuna_3E]

the test specified for us if it will be basic or acidic, and I imagine that they'll advise us also on the final, because of the extra steps we have to calculate in basic solutions.

[Caroline Beecher 2H]

From what I have seen the problem will always tell us what kind of solution (basic or acidic) we are dealing with. There wouldn't really be a way to know which redox process otherwise so I would just worry about being able to know how to do the problems for the different solutions.

[Sara Richmond 2K]

The question will usually specify acidic or basic solution. If no solution is specified assume acidic.

[Kayli Choy 2F]

To add on, when balancing reactions in acidic solutions, you can use H2O to balance the oxygen molecules, and H3O+ to balance the hydrogen molecules. When balancing reactions in basic solutions, you would use H2O and OH- ions.

[Astrid Lunde 1I]

It should specify if it is Basic or Acidic. Acidic meaning balance with H+ and Basic meaning balance with OH-.

[William Francis 2E]

Yes, every problem I've encountered where I've had to balance a redox reaction have specified whether or not the reaction occurs in a basic or acidic solution (to know if H₊ or OH^- are available when it comes time to balance hydrogen in the half reactions as described in Toolbox 6K.1 on page 538).

[Pablo 1K]

You must be told in order to know if you will have h plus or oh-