

Tool - Chemical Balance : Chemistry: TI Science Nspired.When you're done balancing, check to make sure that the charges are balanced on each side of the equation. Double-check that each side of your equation has zero charge.Because you want to balance in a basic solution, you want to cancel out the hydrogen ions. Balance the positive hydrogen ions with negative hydroxyl ions.Write all of the reactants on the left side of the equation and all of the products on the right side of the equation.

The electrons on either side of the equation must be made equal so when the half-reactions are added together, the electrons will cancel out.

Balance the equation by adding water molecules to the side that has fewer oxygen atoms until both sides are equal. Determine the number of oxygen atoms on each side of the equation. Balance the oxygen atoms by adding H2O to the opposite side of the reaction.After you have determined that a redox reaction is occurring, it is time to balance it. Balance all elements in the equation except hydrogen and oxygen.Again, your equation should already be split into two half-reactions from the earlier step of determining whether or not a redox reaction was occurring. Balancing in a basic solution follows the same steps as above, with one extra step at the end. Split reaction into two half-reactions.73% (61) Views 28K Estimated Reading Time 9 mins Published
