Question

does anyone have any tips for getting better at balancing electrons?

Answer 1

look at its group number on the periodic table

Answer 2

making sure the number of electrons lost in oxidation equals the number gained in reduction, as well as ensuring both mass and charge are conserved overall

Answer 3

splitting the reaction into two half-reactions (oxidation and reduction), balancing each individually for atoms and charge (using \(H^{+}\) or \(OH^{-}\) and \(H_{2}O\)), and then multiplying each half-reaction by a coefficient so the electrons cancel out when the two halves are combined

Answer 4

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