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Worksheet for balancing redox reactions in acidic and basic solutions.

Balancing Redox Reactions Worksheet with ten chemical equations to balance in acidic and basic solutions.

Balancing Redox Reactions Worksheet with ten chemical equations to balance in acidic and basic solutions.

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To balance these redox reactions, we use the half-reaction method.

General Steps for Acidic Solutions:
1. Split the reaction into two half-reactions (Oxidation and Reduction).
2. Balance all atoms except Hydrogen (H) and Oxygen (O).
3. Balance Oxygen (O) by adding water ($H_2O$).
4. Balance Hydrogen (H) by adding hydrogen ions ($H^+$).
5. Balance the charge by adding electrons ($e^-$).
6. Multiply the half-reactions so the number of electrons lost equals the number gained.
7. Add them together and simplify.

General Steps for Basic Solutions:
Follow the steps for acidic solutions first. Then, to convert to basic:
1. Add hydroxide ions ($OH^-$) to both sides to neutralize the $H^+$.
2. Combine $H^+$ and $OH^-$ to make water ($H_2O$).
3. Simplify the water molecules.

Here are the solutions:

(1) $ClO_3^- + Cl^- \rightarrow Cl_2 + ClO_2$
* Oxidation: $Cl^- \rightarrow Cl_2$
* Reduction: $ClO_3^- \rightarrow ClO_2$
* Balanced: $2Cl^- + 2ClO_3^- \rightarrow Cl_2 + 2ClO_2$

(2) $P + Cu^{2+} \rightarrow H_2PO_4^- + Cu$
* Oxidation: $P \rightarrow H_2PO_4^-$
* Reduction: $Cu^{2+} \rightarrow Cu$
* Balanced: $P + 4H_2O + 5Cu^{2+} \rightarrow H_2PO_4^- + 8H^+ + 5Cu$

(3) $NO_2 \rightarrow NO_3^- + NO$
* Oxidation: $NO_2 \rightarrow NO_3^-$
* Reduction: $NO_2 \rightarrow NO$
* Balanced: $2NO_2 + H_2O \rightarrow NO_3^- + NO + 2H^+$

(4) $H_2O_2 + Cr_2O_7^{2-} \rightarrow O_2 + Cr^{3+}$
* Oxidation: $H_2O_2 \rightarrow O_2$
* Reduction: $Cr_2O_7^{2-} \rightarrow Cr^{3+}$
* Balanced: $3H_2O_2 + 8H^+ + Cr_2O_7^{2-} \rightarrow 3O_2 + 2Cr^{3+} + 7H_2O$

(5) $TeO_3^{2-} + N_2O_4 \rightarrow Te + NO_3^-$
* Oxidation: $N_2O_4 \rightarrow NO_3^-$
* Reduction: $TeO_3^{2-} \rightarrow Te$
* Balanced: $TeO_3^{2-} + 2N_2O_4 + 3H_2O \rightarrow Te + 4NO_3^- + 6H^+$

(6) $N_2H_4 + Cu(OH)_2 \rightarrow N_2 + Cu$ (Basic)
* Balanced: $N_2H_4 + 2Cu(OH)_2 \rightarrow N_2 + 2Cu + 4H_2O$

(7) $Cu(NH_3)_4^{2+} + S_2O_4^{2-} \rightarrow SO_3^{2-} + Cu + NH_3$ (Basic)
* Balanced: $2Cu(NH_3)_4^{2+} + S_2O_4^{2-} + 4OH^- \rightarrow 2SO_3^{2-} + 2Cu + 8NH_3 + 2H_2O$

(8) $Pb^{2+} + IO_3^- \rightarrow PbO_2 + I_2$ (Basic)
* Balanced: $2Pb^{2+} + 2IO_3^- + 4H_2O + 4OH^- \rightarrow 2PbO_2 + I_2 + 4H_2O$
* *Simplified:* $2Pb^{2+} + 2IO_3^- + 4OH^- \rightarrow 2PbO_2 + I_2 + 2H_2O$

(9) $CH_3OH + MnO_4^- \rightarrow MnO_4^{2-} + CO_3^{2-}$ (Basic)
* Balanced: $CH_3OH + 6MnO_4^- + 8OH^- \rightarrow 6MnO_4^{2-} + CO_3^{2-} + 6H_2O$

(10) $MnO_4^- + SO_3^{2-} \rightarrow SO_4^{2-} + MnO_2$ (Basic)
* Balanced: $2MnO_4^- + 3SO_3^{2-} + H_2O \rightarrow 3SO_4^{2-} + 2MnO_2 + 2OH^-$

Final Answer:
(1) $2Cl^- + 2ClO_3^- \rightarrow Cl_2 + 2ClO_2$
(2) $P + 4H_2O + 5Cu^{2+} \rightarrow H_2PO_4^- + 8H^+ + 5Cu$
(3) $2NO_2 + H_2O \rightarrow NO_3^- + NO + 2H^+$
(4) $3H_2O_2 + 8H^+ + Cr_2O_7^{2-} \rightarrow 3O_2 + 2Cr^{3+} + 7H_2O$
(5) $TeO_3^{2-} + 2N_2O_4 + 3H_2O \rightarrow Te + 4NO_3^- + 6H^+$
(6) $N_2H_4 + 2Cu(OH)_2 \rightarrow N_2 + 2Cu + 4H_2O$
(7) $2Cu(NH_3)_4^{2+} + S_2O_4^{2-} + 4OH^- \rightarrow 2SO_3^{2-} + 2Cu + 8NH_3 + 2H_2O$
(8) $2Pb^{2+} + 2IO_3^- + 4OH^- \rightarrow 2PbO_2 + I_2 + 2H_2O$
(9) $CH_3OH + 6MnO_4^- + 8OH^- \rightarrow 6MnO_4^{2-} + CO_3^{2-} + 6H_2O$
(10) $2MnO_4^- + 3SO_3^{2-} + H_2O \rightarrow 3SO_4^{2-} + 2MnO_2 + 2OH^-$
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