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    This document provides a worksheet with examples of balancing redox reactions using the half-reaction method. It includes tutorials and examples of identifying oxidation-reduction reactions and using coefficients to balance the elements, charge, and electrons in the oxidation and reduction half-reactions. The final balanced equations are provided.

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      Name:____________________  

    Balancing  REDOX  Reactions  –  Supplemental  Worksheet      KEY  

    The  tutorials  have  been  removed  to  save  space.  Refer  to  the  original  worksheet  for  
    clarification  on  how  to  balance  REDOX  reactions.  
    Are  these  reactions  are  REDOX  reactions?  If  yes,  then  balance  the  reaction  using  the  half-­‐
    reaction  method.  
    1.  2Au3+  (aq)  +  6I¯ˉ  (aq)  !  2Au  (s)  +  3I2  (s)  

    To  balance  elements:  Insert  coefficients.  


    Oxidation  ½  reaction:  2I¯ˉ  !  I2  

    Reduction  ½  reaction:  Au3+  !  Au  


    To  balance  charge:  Add  electrons.    

    Oxidation  ½  reaction:  2I¯ˉ  !  I2  +  2e¯ˉ  

    Reduction  ½  reaction:  Au3+  +  3e¯ˉ  !  Au  


    To  balance  electrons:  Multiply  by  coefficients.  

    Oxidation  ½  reaction:  3x(2I¯ˉ  !  I2  +  2e¯ˉ)  


    New  Oxidation  ½  reaction:  6I¯  !  3I2  +  6e¯  

    Reduction  ½  reaction:  2x(Au3+  +  3e¯ˉ  !  Au)  


    New  Reduction  ½  reaction:  2Au3+  +  6e¯  !  2Au  

    Combine:    

    Oxidation  ½  reaction:                    6I¯ˉ  !  3I2  +  6e¯ˉ  

    Reduction  ½  reaction:     +  2Au3+  +  6e¯ˉ  !  2Au  

    Combined  Balanced  Equation:  6I¯ˉ  +  2Au3+  !  3I2  +  2  Au  


     

    Revised  CR  1/16/14     ©  LaBrake  &  Vanden  Bout  2014  


     
        Name:____________________  

    2.  Cu  (s)  +  2Ag+  (aq)  !  Cu2+  (aq)  +  2Ag  (s)  


    To  balance  elements:  Insert  coefficients.  

    Oxidation  ½  reaction:  Cu  !  Cu2+  


    Reduction  ½  reaction:  Ag+  !  Ag  

    To  balance  charge:  Add  electrons.    


    Oxidation  ½  reaction:  Cu  !  Cu2+  +  2e¯ˉ  

    Reduction  ½  reaction:  Ag+  +  1e¯ˉ  !  Ag  

    To  balance  electrons:  Multiply  by  coefficients.  


    Oxidation  ½  reaction:  Cu  !  Cu2+  +  2e¯ˉ  

    Reduction  ½  reaction:  2x(Ag+  +  1e¯ˉ  !  Ag)  


    New  Reduction  ½  reaction:  2Ag+  +  2e¯  !  2Ag  

    Combine:    
    Oxidation  ½  reaction:                Cu  !  Cu2+  +  2e¯ˉ  

    Reduction  ½  reaction:     +  2Ag+  +  2e¯ˉ  !  2Ag  

    Combined  Balanced  Equation:  Cu  +  2Ag+  !  Cu2+  +  2Ag  


     

    3.  __BaSO3  (s)  !  __BaO  (s)  +  __SO2  (g)  


    NOT  A  REDOX  REACTION.  Also,  it  is  already  balanced  :)  

     
     

    Revised  CR  1/16/14     ©  LaBrake  &  Vanden  Bout  2014  


     
        Name:____________________  

    Balance  the  following  reactions  using  the  half-­‐reaction  method  in  an  acidic  solution.  
    1.  3NbO2  +  2W  +  2H2O    !  3Nb  +  2WO42-­‐  +  4H+  

    To  balance  elements  (other  than  O  and  H):  Insert  coefficients.  


    Oxidation  ½  reaction:  W  !  WO42-­‐    

    Reduction  ½  reaction:  NbO2  !  Nb  


    To  balance  oxygens:  Add  water.  

    Oxidation  ½  reaction:  4H2O  +  W  !  WO42-­‐    

    Reduction  ½  reaction:  NbO2  !  Nb  +  2H2O  


    To  balance  hydrogens:  Add  H+  (since  we’re  in  acidic  solutions).  

    Oxidation  ½  reaction:  4H2O  +  W  !  WO42-­‐  +  8H+    


    Reduction  ½  reaction:  4H+  +  NbO2  !  Nb  +  2H2O  

    To  balance  charge:  Add  electrons.    


    Oxidation  ½  reaction:  4H2O  +  W  !  WO42-­‐  +  8H+  +  6e¯ˉ  

    Reduction  ½  reaction:  4e¯ˉ+  4H+  +  NbO2  !  Nb  +  2H2O  

    To  balance  electrons:  Multiply  by  coefficients.  


    Oxidation  ½  reaction:  2x(4H2O  +  W  !  WO42-­‐  +  8H+  +  6e¯ˉ)  

    New  Oxidation  ½  reaction:  8H2O  +  2W  !  2WO42-­  +  16H+  12e¯  


    Reduction  ½  reaction:  3x(4e¯ˉ+  4H+  +  NbO2  !  Nb  +  2H2O)  

    New  Reduction  ½  reaction:  12e¯  +  12H+  +  3NbO2  +  12e¯  !  3Nb  +  6H2O  


    Combine:    

    Oxidation  ½  reaction:                                                                        8H2O  +  2W  !  2WO42-­‐  +  16H+  12e¯ˉ  

    Reduction  ½  reaction:  12  e¯ˉ  +  12H+  +  3NbO2  +  12e¯ˉ  !  3Nb  +  6H2O  


    Combined  Balanced  Equation:  3NbO2  +  2W  +  2H2O  !  2WO42-­‐  +  3Nb  +  4H+  

    Revised  CR  1/16/14     ©  LaBrake  &  Vanden  Bout  2014  


     
        Name:____________________  

    2.  5C2H5OH  (aq)  +  4MnO4¯ˉ  (aq)  +  12H+!  4Mn2+  (aq)  +  5CH3COOH  (aq)  +  11H2O    
    Here  the  assignment  of  oxidation  numbers  can  be  challenging.  Refer  to  the  following  
    diagrams  for  the  assignment  of  oxidation  numbers  on  the  hydrocarbons!  

    Ethanol:  

     
    Acetic  Acid:  

     
    To  balance  elements  (other  than  O  and  H):  Insert  coefficients.  
    Oxidation  ½  reaction:  C2H5OH  !  CH3COOH  

    Reduction  ½  reaction:  MnO4¯  !  Mn2+  


    To  balance  oxygens:  Add  water.  

    Oxidation  ½  reaction:  H2O  +  C2H5OH  !  CH3COOH  


    Reduction  ½  reaction:  MnO4¯  !  Mn2+  +  4H2O  

    To  balance  hydrogens:  Add  H+  (since  we’re  in  acidic  solutions).  

    Oxidation  ½  reaction:  H2O  +  C2H5OH  !  CH3COOH  +  4H+  

    Revised  CR  1/16/14     ©  LaBrake  &  Vanden  Bout  2014  


     
        Name:____________________  

    Reduction  ½  reaction:  8H+  +  MnO4¯  !  Mn2+  +  4H2O  

    To  balance  charge:  Add  electrons.    


    Oxidation  ½  reaction:  H2O  +  C2H5OH  !  CH3COOH  +  4H+  +  4e¯ˉ  

    Reduction  ½  reaction:  8H+  +  MnO4¯  +  5e¯ˉ  !  Mn2+  +  4H2O  


    To  balance  electrons:  Multiply  by  coefficients.  

    Oxidation  ½  reaction:  5x(H2O  +  C2H5OH  !  CH3COOH  +  4H+  +  4e¯ˉ)  


    New  Oxidation  ½  reaction:  5H2O  +  5C2H5OH  !  5CH3COOH  +  20H+  +  20e¯  

    Reduction  ½  reaction:  4x(8H+  +  MnO4¯  +  5e¯ˉ  !  Mn2+  +  4H2O)  

    New  Reduction  ½  reaction:  32H+  +  4MnO4¯  +  20e¯  !  4Mn2+  +  16H2O  


    Combine:    

    Oxidation  ½  reaction:    5H2O  +  5C2H5OH  !  5CH3COOH  +  20H+  +  20e¯ˉ  


    Reduction  ½  reaction:  +  32H+  +  4MnO4¯  +  20e¯ˉ  !  4Mn2+  +  16H2O  

    Combined  Balanced  Equation:  12H+  +  5C2H5OH  +  4MnO4-­‐  !  5CH3COOH  +  4Mn2+  +  11H2O  


     

    Revised  CR  1/16/14     ©  LaBrake  &  Vanden  Bout  2014  


     
        Name:____________________  

    3.  ClO¯ˉ  +  2ZnO  +  6H+    !  Cl¯ˉ  +  2Zn3+  +  3H2O  


    To  balance  elements  (other  than  O  and  H):  Insert  coefficients.  

    Oxidation  ½  reaction:  ZnO  !  Zn3+  


    Reduction  ½  reaction:  ClO¯  !  Cl¯  

    To  balance  oxygens:  Add  water.  


    Oxidation  ½  reaction:  ZnO  !  Zn3+  +  H2O  

    Reduction  ½  reaction:  ClO¯  !  Cl¯  +  H2O  

    To  balance  hydrogens:  Add  H+  (since  we’re  in  acidic  solutions).  


    Oxidation  ½  reaction:  2H+  +  ZnO  !  Zn3+  +  H2O  

    Reduction  ½  reaction:  2H+  +  ClO¯  !  Cl¯  +  H2O  


    To  balance  charge:  Add  electrons.    

    Oxidation  ½  reaction:  2H+  +  ZnO  !  Zn3+  +  H2O  +  1e¯ˉ  


    Reduction  ½  reaction:  2H+  +  ClO¯  +  2e¯ˉ  !  Cl¯  +  H2O    

    To  balance  electrons:  Multiply  by  coefficients.  

    Oxidation  ½  reaction:  2x(2H+  +  ZnO  !  Zn3+  +  H2O  +  1e¯ˉ)  


    New  Oxidation  ½  reaction:  4H+  +  2ZnO  !  2Zn3+  +  2H2O  +  2e¯  

    Reduction  ½  reaction:  2H+  +  ClO¯  +  2e¯ˉ  !  Cl¯  +  H2O    


    Combine:    

    Oxidation  ½  reaction:  4H+  +  2ZnO  !  2Zn3+  +  2H2O  +  2e¯ˉ  


    Reduction  ½  reaction:  +  2H+  +  ClO¯  +  2e¯ˉ  !  Cl¯  +  H2O    

    Combined  Balanced  Equation:  6H+  +  2ZnO  +  ClO¯  !  2Zn3+  +  Cl¯  +  3H2O  

     
     

    Revised  CR  1/16/14     ©  LaBrake  &  Vanden  Bout  2014  


     
        Name:____________________  

    Balance  the  following  reactions  using  the  half-­‐reaction  method  in  a  basic  solution.  
    1.  4H2O  +  1AlH4¯ˉ  +  4H2CO   !  1Al3+  +  4CH3COH  +  4OH¯  

    To  balance  elements  (other  than  O  and  H):  Insert  coefficients  (nothing  needed  to  be  done  
    here  though!)  

    Oxidation  ½  reaction:  AlH4¯  !  Al3+      


    Reduction  ½  reaction:  H2CO  !  CH3COH  

    To  balance  oxygens:  Add  water  (also  nothing  needed  to  be  added  in  this  example)  
    Oxidation  ½  reaction:  AlH4¯  !  Al3+      

    Reduction  ½  reaction:  H2CO  !  CH3COH  


    To  balance  hydrogens:  Add  H+.  

    Oxidation  ½  reaction:  AlH4¯  !  Al3+    +  4H+  

    Reduction  ½  reaction:  2H+  +  H2CO  !  CH3COH  


    BUT  it  is  a  BASIC  solution.    Add  OH-­‐  to  BOTH  sides  (enough  to  combine  with  all  H+)    

    Oxidation  ½  reaction:  4OH¯  +  AlH4¯  !  Al3+    +  4H+  +  4OH¯  


    Combine  to  make  water:  4OH¯  +  AlH4¯  !  Al3    +    4H2O  

    Reduction  ½  reaction:  2OH¯  +  2H+  +  H2CO  !  CH3COH  +  2OH¯  


    Combine  to  make  water:  2H2O  +  H2CO  !  CH3COH  +  2OH¯  

    Cancel  any  waters  on  both  sides:  Not  needed  in  this  example  
    To  balance  charge:  Add  electrons.    

    Oxidation  ½  reaction:  4OH¯  +  AlH4¯  !  Al3+    +    4H2O  +  8e¯  

    Reduction  ½  reaction:  2e–  +  2H2O  +  H2CO  !  CH3COH  +  2OH¯  


    To  balance  electrons:  Multiply  by  coefficients.  

    Oxidation  ½  reaction:  4OH¯  +  AlH4¯  !  Al3+    +    4H2O  +  8e¯  


    Reduction  ½  reaction:  4x(2e–  +  2H2O  +  H2CO  !  CH3COH  +  2OH¯  

    NEW  Reduction  ½  reaction:  8e–  +  8H2O  +  4H2CO  !  4CH3COH  +  8OH¯  


    Combine:    

    Revised  CR  1/16/14     ©  LaBrake  &  Vanden  Bout  2014  


     
        Name:____________________  

    Oxidation  ½  reaction:                              4OH¯  +  AlH4¯  !  Al3+    +    4H2O  +  8e¯  

    Reduction  ½  reaction:  8e–  +  8H2O  +  4H2CO  !  4CH3COH  +  8OH¯          +  


    Combined  Balanced  Equation:    

    4H2O  +  AlH4¯  +  4H2CO  !  Al3+  +  4CH3COH  +  4OH¯    


     

    Revised  CR  1/16/14     ©  LaBrake  &  Vanden  Bout  2014  


     
        Name:____________________  

    2.  Fe  +  NiO2  +    2H2O   !  Fe(OH)2  +  Ni(OH)2  


    To  balance  elements  (other  than  O  and  H):  Insert  coefficients.  

    Oxidation  ½  reaction:  Fe  !  Fe(OH)2      


    Reduction  ½  reaction:  NiO2  !  Ni(OH)2  

    To  balance  oxygens:  Add  water.  


    Oxidation  ½  reaction:  Fe  +  2H2O  !  Fe(OH)2      

    Reduction  ½  reaction:  NiO2  !  Ni(OH)2  

    To  balance  hydrogens:  Add  H+.  


    Oxidation  ½  reaction:  Fe  +  2H2O  !  Fe(OH)2  +  2H+  

    Reduction  ½  reaction:  NiO2  +  2H+  !  Ni(OH)2  


    BUT  it  is  a  BASIC  solution.    Add  OH-­‐  to  BOTH  sides  (enough  to  combine  with  all  H+)  

    Oxidation  ½  reaction:  Fe  +  2H2O  +  2OH-­‐!  Fe(OH)2  +  2H+  +  2OH-­‐  


    Combine  H+  and  OH-­‐:  Fe  +  2H2O  +  2OH-­‐!  Fe(OH)2  +  2H2O  

    Cancel  Extra  H2O:  Fe  +  2OH-­!  Fe(OH)2    

    Reduction  ½  reaction:  NiO2  +  2H++  2OH-­‐  !  Ni(OH)2  +  2OH-­‐  


    Combine  H+  and  OH-­‐:  NiO2  +  2H2O!  Ni(OH)2  +  2OH-­‐  

    Cancel  Extra  H2O:  NiO2  +  2H2O!  Ni(OH)2  +  2OH-­  


    To  balance  charge:  Add  electrons.    

    Oxidation  ½  reaction:  Fe  +  2OH-­‐!  Fe(OH)2  +  2e¯ˉ  


    Reduction  ½  reaction:  NiO2  +  2H2O  +  2e¯ˉ  !  Ni(OH)2  +  2OH-­‐  

    To  balance  electrons:  Multiply  by  coefficients.  

    Not  necessary!  2e¯ˉ  are  already  on  either  side!  


    Combine:    

    Oxidation  ½  reaction:  Fe  +  2OH-­‐!  Fe(OH)2  +  2e¯ˉ  

    Reduction  ½  reaction:  +  NiO2  +  2H2O  +  2e¯ˉ  !  Ni(OH)2  +  2OH-­‐  

    Combined  Balanced  Equation:  Fe  +  2H2O  +NiO2  !  Ni(OH)2  +  Fe(OH)2  

    Revised  CR  1/16/14     ©  LaBrake  &  Vanden  Bout  2014  


     
        Name:____________________  

    3.  2MnO4¯ˉ  +  3CN¯ˉ  +  H2O     !  2MnO2  +  3CNO¯ˉ  +  2OH-­‐  


    To  balance  elements  (other  than  O  and  H):  Insert  coefficients.  

    Oxidation  ½  reaction:  CN-­‐  !  CNO-­‐  


    Reduction  ½  reaction:  MnO4-­‐  !  MnO2  

    To  balance  oxygens:  Add  water.  


    Oxidation  ½  reaction:  CN-­‐  +  H2O  !  CNO-­‐  

    Reduction  ½  reaction:  MnO4-­‐  !  MnO2  +  2H2O  

    To  balance  hydrogens:  Add  H+.  


    Oxidation  ½  reaction:  CN-­‐  +  H2O  !  CNO-­‐  +  2H+  

    Reduction  ½  reaction:  MnO4-­‐  +  4H+    !  MnO2  +  2H2O  


    BUT  it  is  a  BASIC  solution.    Add  OH-­‐  to  BOTH  sides  (enough  to  combine  with  all  H+)  

    Oxidation  ½  reaction:  CN-­‐  +  H2O  +  2OH-­‐  !  CNO-­‐  +  2H+  +  2OH-­‐  


    Combine  H+  and  OH-­‐:  CN-­‐  +  H2O  +  2OH-­‐  !  CNO-­‐  +  2H2O  

    Cancel  Extra  H2O:  CN-­  +  2OH-­  !  CNO-­  +  H2O  

    Reduction  ½  reaction:  MnO4-­‐  +  4H+    +  4OH-­‐    !  MnO2  +  2H2O  +  4OH-­‐  


    Combine  H+  and  OH-­‐:  MnO4-­‐  +  4H2O  !  MnO2  +  2H2O  +  4OH-­‐  

    Cancel  Extra  H2O:  MnO4-­  +  2H2O  !  MnO2  +  4OH-­  


    To  balance  charge:  Add  electrons.    

    Oxidation  ½  reaction:  CN-­‐  +  2OH-­‐  !  CNO-­‐  +  H2O  +  2e¯ˉ  


    Reduction  ½  reaction:  MnO4-­‐  +  2H2O  +  3e¯ˉ!  MnO2  +  4OH-­‐  

    To  balance  electrons:  Multiply  by  coefficients.  

    Oxidation  ½  reaction:  3x(CN-­‐  +  2OH-­‐  !  CNO-­‐  +  H2O  +  2e¯ˉ)  


    New  Oxidation  ½  reaction:  3CN-­  +  6OH-­  !  3CNO-­  +  3H2O  +  6e¯  

    Reduction  ½  reaction:  2x(MnO4-­‐  +  2H2O  +  3e¯ˉ!  MnO2  +  4OH-­‐)  

    New  Reduction  ½  reaction:  2MnO4-­  +  4H2O  +  6e¯!  2MnO2  +  8OH-­  

    Combine:     3CN-­‐  +  6OH-­‐  !  3CNO-­‐  +  3H2O  +  6e¯ˉ  

    Revised  CR  1/16/14     ©  LaBrake  &  Vanden  Bout  2014  


     
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                 +    2MnO4-­‐  +  4H2O  +  6e¯ˉ!  2MnO2  +  8OH-­‐  

    Combined  Balanced  Equation:  3CN-­‐  +  2MnO4-­‐  +  H2O  !  3CNO-­‐  +  2MnO2  +  2OH-­‐  

    Revised  CR  1/16/14     ©  LaBrake  &  Vanden  Bout  2014  


     

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