Worksheet for balancing redox reactions in acidic and basic solutions.

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Example: Let’s walk through one of the reactions from your worksheet.

Let’s pick this one from the Acid Solutions section:

> MnO₂ + HCl → MnCl₂ + Cl₂ + H₂O

This is a common redox reaction where manganese dioxide (MnO₂) oxidizes HCl to chlorine gas (Cl₂), while being reduced to Mn²⁺.

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Step-by-Step Balancing (in Acidic Solution):

#### Step 1: Assign oxidation states
- Mn in MnO₂: +4
- Mn in MnCl₂: +2 → reduction
- Cl in HCl: -1
- Cl in Cl₂: 0 → oxidation

So:
- MnO₂ is reduced: Mn⁴⁺ → Mn²⁺
- Cl⁻ is oxidized: 2Cl⁻ → Cl₂

#### Step 2: Write half-reactions

Reduction:
MnO₂ → Mn²⁺
Balance O by adding H₂O:
MnO₂ → Mn²⁺ + 2H₂O
Balance H by adding H⁺:
MnO₂ + 4H⁺ → Mn²⁺ + 2H₂O
Balance charge with electrons:
MnO₂ + 4H⁺ + 2e⁻ → Mn²⁺ + 2H₂O

Oxidation:
Cl⁻ → Cl₂
Balance Cl:
2Cl⁻ → Cl₂
Balance charge:
2Cl⁻ → Cl₂ + 2e⁻

#### Step 3: Combine half-reactions

Add both:
- MnO₂ + 4H⁺ + 2e⁻ → Mn²⁺ + 2H₂O
- 2Cl⁻ → Cl₂ + 2e⁻

Cancel electrons:
MnO₂ + 4H⁺ + 2Cl⁻ → Mn²⁺ + Cl₂ + 2H₂O

Now add spectator ions (Cl⁻ from HCl). Since we have 2Cl⁻ on left and Mn²⁺ needs Cl⁻ to form MnCl₂, we need to add 2 more Cl⁻ on the left.

But wait — HCl provides both H⁺ and Cl⁻. So let's write full molecular equation.

We had:
- MnO₂ + 4H⁺ + 2Cl⁻ → Mn²⁺ + Cl₂ + 2H₂O

To get MnCl₂, we need 2Cl⁻ with Mn²⁺. But we already used 2Cl⁻ in oxidation.

So total Cl⁻ needed = 2 (for MnCl₂) + 2 (for oxidation) = 4 Cl⁻ → so 4 HCl.

Final balanced equation:

> MnO₂ + 4HCl → MnCl₂ + Cl₂ + 2H₂O

✔ Balanced!

Check atoms:
- Mn: 1 = 1
- O: 2 = 2 (in H₂O)
- H: 4 = 4 (in 2H₂O)
- Cl: 4 = 2 (in MnCl₂) + 2 (in Cl₂)

Charge: neutral on both sides.

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