ROMBLON STATE UNIVERSITY

LABORATORY SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL

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General Chemistry 2 Module (K-12)

Grade 12 STEM

Module 3 - Balancing Oxidation-Reduction

Reactions (REDOX)

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 ROMBLON STATE UNIVERSITY LABORATORY SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL
GENERAL CHEMISTRY 2 MODULE
(GRADE 12 STEM)

MODULE NUMBER: 3
TOPIC: Balancing Oxidation-Reduction Reactions (REDOX)
INTRODUCTION: This module explains the concepts about oxidation-reduction
reactions, how it is balanced using change in oxidation numbers and half-reactions in
basic and acidic conditions.
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
At the end of the lesson, the learners will be able to balance oxidation-reduction redox
reactions using the half-reactions in acidic and basic or alkaline conditions.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
1. Classify reactions as redox or non-redox;
2. Identify reducing and oxidizing agents in a given redox reaction;
3. Balance redox equations using change in oxidation method;
4. Write the oxidation and reduction half-reactions for a given redox reaction; and
5. Balance a redox reaction using the half-reaction method.

CONTENT EXPLORATION:
A. WHAT ARE REDOX REACTIONS?

Historically, the term “oxidation” referred to reactions of substances with oxygen, while
“reduction” involved removal of oxygen. Many known redox reactions today do not
involve reactions with oxygen.

Oxidation-reduction reactions are those that involve a movement of electron or

electrons from one particle to another. Movement of electrons can be a complete
transfer, such as in the formation of some ions, or a partial transfer due to
rearrangements in the formation of new covalent bonds. When electrons transfer, there
should be atoms that would give away electrons, and atoms that would accept the
electrons. Redox reactions are therefore made up of two half-processes that occur
together: the losing of electrons or oxidation, and the gaining of electrons or reduction.

Each of the two half-processes cannot happen independently without the other half-
process. Hence, when one reads phrases like “the oxidation of iron”, there is emphasis
placed on what is happening to the iron metal, but there is always an accompanying
reduction process

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Consider the reaction between Mg metal and oxygen gas. The equation for the reaction
is given below.

2Mg(s) + O2(g) —> 2MgO(s)

The product of the reaction of the two elements, Mg metal and O 2 gas, is a white solid,
magnesium oxide, MgO. MgO is an ionic compound, and is made up of Mg 2+ and O2-
ions. The +2 charge means that the Mg atom lost two electrons. Where did the
electrons lost by Mg go? O2-, on the other hand, is formed when an O atom gains 2
electrons. Where did the electrons gained by O come from? In the reaction between
Mg and O2, the electrons lost by Mg were gained by O. Electrons from Mg transferred
to O. The burning of Mg is a reaction that involved a transfer of electrons between Mg
and O. It is a redox reaction.

When Mg lost electrons, it was OXIDIZED. Loss of electrons is OXIDATION.

When O gained electrons, it was REDUCED. Gain of electrons is REDUCTION.

Figure: Representation of Oxidation and Reduction. (Image source: http://

classes.midlandstech.edu/carterp/courses/bio225/chap05/Slide11.GIF)

(reduction)

2Mg(s) + O2(g) —> 2MgO(s)

(oxidation)

In the example reaction of the burning of Mg, Mg lost electrons. We say Mg was
oxidized. On the other hand, O gained electrons and was reduced.The reactant that
carries the atom or element oxidized is called REDUCING AGENT (RA).The reactant
that carries the atom or element reduced is called OXIDIZING AGENT (OA). In this

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case, Mg is the reducing agent. While it is said that O is reduced, it is O 2, and not just
O, that is the oxidizing agent. The reducing agent and the oxidizing agent are reactants,
not just the atoms oxidized or reduced. It is also important to remember that RA and OA
cannot be any of the products of the reaction.

To enable you to remember this, use the mnemonic LEORA and GEROA. Lose
Electrons Oxidation – Reducing Agent which states that ‘the reactant that Loses
Electrons undergoes Oxidation and is the Reducing Agent” or LEORA. The other
half is Gain Electrons Reduction – Oxidizing Agent which states that ‘the reactant that
Gains Electrons undergoes Reduction and is the Oxidizing Agent” or GEROA.

B. ASSIGNING OXIDATION NUMBERS (ON)

A simple way of determining if a reaction is redox or not is by assigning oxidation

numbers to the elements involved in the reaction. The oxidation number of an atom may
be its actual or apparent charge in the substance. Assigning oxidation numbers is a like
a bookkeeping technique that allows counting of the number of electrons lost /gained
by a reactant, and identifying the atom oxidized and the atom reduced.

Some Easy Rules to Follow in Assigning Oxidation Numbers (ON).

1. A metal or nonmetal in the free state, that is, occurring as an element is assigned an
oxidation number of 0.
E.g., all atoms in the following have ON of 0: Zn, H 2, P4

2. A monoatomic ion has an oxidation number equal to its charge.

E.g., ON of Ca2+ is +2, ON of Br- is -1.

3. In its compounds, a hydrogen atom is usually assigned an ON of +1.

E.g., all H in H2O, HF, NH3, CH3COOH, H2SO4 are all +1.

4. In its compounds, an oxygen atom is assigned an ON of -2.

E.g. all O atoms in the oxygen-containing examples given for previous rule is -2.

5. In all its compounds, F has an ON of -1.

E.g., HF, NF3, Cl2F2, ClF3.

6. The sum of the ON of all atoms in a polyatomic group is equal to the net charge of
the group.
E.g. In H2O, each H has an ON of +1 and O has -2. Total ON is 2(+1) + -2 = 0

In H2SO4, each H is +1, each O is -2, and the ON of S is 6.

0 = 2(+1) + x + 4(-2) [ Let x = ON of S]
x = +6

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 In PO43- , the ON of P is calculated as follows:
Net charge (or total ON) = -3 [ Let x = ON of P]
X -2
PO43- , x + 4(-2) = -3
x + (-8) = - 3
x= +5

In Cr2O7, 2- the ON is calculated as follows:

Net charge (or total ON) = -2. Assigning ON for Cr2O7 -2 , let x = Cr2:
X -2
Cr2O7 -2
2 (x) + 7 (-2) = -2
2x + (-14) = -2
2x = 14 – 2
X = 6

Sample Problem 1: Using the above rules, assign oxidation numbers for all elements:
1. HCOOH (Answer: H = +1; O = -2; C = +2 ) Let x= Carbon
+1 x -2 -2 +1
H C OO H
Solution: (+1) + x + (-2) + 1 = 0
1 + x =3=0
X=3 -1
X=2
2. Ba(OH)2 (Answer: H = +1; O = -2; Ba = +2 ) Let x = Ba
X -2 +1
Ba(OH)2
Solution: x + 2 (-2) + 2 (+1) = 0
x + (-4) + 2 = 0
x =4 - 2
x =2

3. (NH4)2S ( Answer: S = -2; H = +1; N = -3)

Solution: Split compounds into ions. Let x = N
X +1
N H4 +1
For NH4 : x + 4 = +1
4x = + 1
X = -4 + 1
X = -3
For (NH4)2S : Let x = S
2 (-3) + 8 (+1) + x = 0
-6 + 8 + x = 0
x = -8 + 6
x = -2

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Sample Problem 2. Assign oxidation numbers to all atoms in the following equation:

HNO3 + SO2 —> H2SO4 + NO2

Answer: +1+5 -2 +4 -2 +1 +6 -2 +4 -2
HNO3 + SO2 —> H2SO4 + NO2

(reduction)

(oxidation)

Solutions: Let x =N Let x = S

For HNO3: 1 + x – 6 = 0 For H 2SO4: 2 (+1) + X + 4 (-2) = 0
X = 6-1 2 + X + (-8) = 0
X= 5 X= 8 -2
Let x = S X= 6
For SO2: x + (-4) = 0 Let x = N
X = 4 For NO2: x + (-4) = 0
X=4

Is the reaction redox? Yes! Are there atoms that changed in oxidation numbers from the
reactant side to the product side? Yes! Which are these?
The elements that changed in ON are:
N from +5 to +4 (Reduction-Gained |Electron)
S from +4 to +6 (Oxidation- Lost Electron)
For the elements that changed in ON, which lost electrons? Which gained electrons?
S was oxidized (change in ON from +4 to +6).
N was reduced (change in ON from +5 to +4).
( H and O did not change in ON, and were neither reduced or oxidized)

You can draw lines to connect an element in the reactant and in the product side to find
out if the element changed in oxidation number.
Be alert in finding atoms that increase in ON and atoms that decrease in ON. If there is
only one type of change – either an increase or a decrease in ON, but not both, you
should go back and check the assigned ON for each atom in the equation.
It is important to remember that an electron is negatively-charged. The loss of an
electron from an atom results in the ON becoming more positive e.g. from +2 to +3,
(or less negative, from -2 to 0). On the other hand, a gain of electrons results in the
oxidation number of an atom to be more negative, e.g. from 0 to -3 (or less positive,
e.g. +4 to +2). The presence of elements that change in oxidation number in the
equation is indication that the reaction is indeed redox. However, there should always
be one that will show an increase in ON (or the ON becoming more positive) and one
that will decrease in ON (or the ON becoming less positive).

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What if no atom changed in oxidation number? Then the reaction may not be redox! Are
there reactions that are not redox? An example of a non-redox reaction is the
neutralization reaction between HCl and NaOH. No change in ON can be seen from
reactant side to product side for all the elements involved.

Sample Problem 3. Assign ONs to the atoms in the equation to confirm that no atom
changed in ON.

HCl + NaOH —> H2O + NaCl

Answer:
+1 -1 +1 -2 +1 +1 -2 +1 -1
HCl + NaOH —> H2O + NaCl

(no change in ON)

(no change in ON)

This is not redox reaction because all elements have no change in ON.
H (from H+1 to +1), Na (from +1 to +1), Cl (from Cl-1 to -1) and O (from -2 to -2)

C. DETERMINING REDOX AND NON-REDOX REACTIONS

Assign oxidation numbers to each of the atoms in the equation and determine if the
reaction is redox or not redox:

1) Fe2O3 (l) + CO (g) —> Fe (l) + CO2 (g)

Solution: Let x = Fe Let x= C Let x =

x -2 x -2 x -2
Fe2O3 CO CO2
2x + 3 (-2) = 0 x = (-2) = 0 x + 2 (-2) = 0
2x + (-6) = 0 -2x = 0 x + (-4) = 0
X=3 x=2 x= 4

+3 -2 +2 -2 0 +4 -2
Fe2O3 (l) + CO(g) —> Fe(l) + CO2 (g)

(reduction- from +3 to 0)

(oxidation from +2 to +4)

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Answer: (Redox. Fe and C changed ON).

Atom oxidized: C ( from C+2 to C+4) Oxidized /Lost Electron

Atom reduced: Fe ( from Fe+3 to Fe0) Reduced/Gained Electron
Reducing Agent (RA): CO
Oxidizing Agent (OA): Fe2O3

2) Zn + S —> ZnS

0 0 +2 -2
Zn + S —> ZnS

(oxidation from 0 to +2)

(reduction from 0 to -2)

Answer: (Redox. Zn and S changed ON).

Atom oxidized: Zn ( from Zn0 to Zn+2) Oxidized /Lost Electron

Atom reduced: S ( from S0 to S-2) Reduced/Gained Electron
Reducing Agent (RA): Zn
Oxidizing Agent (OA): S

3) Pb(NO3)2 (aq) + 2KI(aq) —> PbI2(s) + 2KNO3 (aq)

+2 +1 +2 +1
Pb(NO3)2 (aq) + 2KI(aq) —> PbI2(s) + 2KNO3 (aq)

(no change in ON)

(no change in ON)

Answer: (Not redox. No change in ON of all elements).

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 C. BALANCING REDOX REACTIONS

1. Balancing Redox Equations by the Half-Reaction Method (Acidic Condition)

Some redox equations are given in net ionic forms and at times, there are oxygen or
hydrogen atoms on one side of the equation but none on the other side.
These can be balanced by the half-reaction method or the ion-electron method. This
method makes use of another conservation principle, that of balancing charges: the
sum of the charges of all substances on the reactant side should be equal to the
sum of the charges of all substances on the product side. Try this method in
balancing the equation for the reaction between MnO 2 and HCl. The reaction occurs in
acid condition. The equation to be balanced is given in a net ionic form.

Example 1:
MnO2(s) + Cl-(aq) —> Mn2+(aq) + Cl2(g)

In this method, a redox reaction is seen as a pair of half reactions that occur
simultaneously: the oxidation and reduction half reactions. The half-reactions are
balanced separately, and then added to each other to arrive at the balanced equation.

Step 1. Split the equation into half-reactions. It is not necessary to assign oxidation
numbers, nor to identify which is the oxidation half-reaction or the reduction
half-reaction at this point.

MnO2(s) + Cl-(aq) —> Mn2+(aq) + Cl2(g)

(reduction half reaction RHR)

(oxidation half reaction OHR)

Half-reaction 1: MnO2(s) —> Mn2+(aq) Half-reaction 2: Cl-(aq) —> Cl2(g)

Step 2. Balance elements other than O and H for each half-reaction.

Half Reaction 1 (Reduction) -RHR Half Reaction 2 (Oxidation) - OHR
MnO2(s) —> Mn aq)2+( 2Cl-(aq) —> Cl2(g)
(there is 1 Mn on both sides, so no (a coefficient of 2 is placed for Cl- since
change made) there are 2 Cl atoms in Cl2)

Step 3. Balance the O atoms by adding the appropriate number of H2O molecules.
MnO2(s) —> Mn2+(aq) + 2H2O 2Cl-(aq) —> Cl2(g)
(add 2 molecules of H2O to the product (no change made since there are no O
side to balance the 2 O atoms in the atoms on either side of the equation)
reactant side)

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Step 4. Balance the H atoms by adding the appropriate number of H+ .
4H+ + MnO2(s) —> Mn2+(aq) + 2H2O 2Cl-(aq) —> Cl2(g)
(add 4 H+ to the reactant side to balance (no change made since there are no H
the H atoms at the product side) atoms on either side of the equation)

Step 5. Balance charges on both sides by adding electrons to the more positive
side.

2e- + 4H+ + MnO2(s) —> Mn2+(aq) + 2H2O 2Cl-(aq) —> Cl2(g) + 2e-
Sum of charges on reactant side: +4 Sum of charges on reactant side: -2
Sum of charges on product side: +2 Sum of charges on product side: 0

(add 2 electrons to the reactant side to make (add 2 electrons to the product
the sum of charges on this side equal to that in side to make charges on this side
product side) equal to the reactant side)

2e- + 4H+ + MnO2(s) —> Mn2+(aq) + 2H2O 2Cl-(aq) —> Cl2(g) + 2e-

(-2) + (+4) + 0 (+2) + 0 (-2) 0 + (-2)

+2 = +2 -2 = -2

The half reaction representing oxidation and that representing reduction can be
identified at this point by the position of the electrons used to balance charges.

In Half-reaction 1, the electrons are in the reactant side. This means electrons have to
be added or gained by the reactant for it to be transformed into the product. This half-
reaction is the reduction half reaction (RHR), and MnO2 is the oxidizing agent.

In Half-reaction 2, the electrons are in the product side. This means that for the reactant
to be transformed into the product, it has to give up or lose electrons. This half-reaction
is the oxidation half-reaction (OHR), and Cl- is the reducing agent.

Step 6. Make the number of electrons lost equal to the number of electrons
gained by multiplying the half reaction with the appropriate factor.

(2e- + 4H+ + MnO2(s) Mn2+(aq) + 2H2O) x 1 (2Cl-(aq) Cl2(g) + 2e-) x 1

The number of electrons gained and lost are equal.

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Step 7. Add the two half-reactions. Simplify the equation by removing appropriate
numbers of substances that appear on both sides. These would be
electrons and probably H2O molecules.

2Cl-(aq) —> Cl2(g) + 2e-

+
2e- + 4H+ + MnO2(s) —> Mn2+(aq) + 2H2O
4H+ + MnO2(s) + 2Cl- (aq) —> Mn2+(aq) + 2H2O + Cl2(g)

The balanced equation is

4H+ + MnO2(s) + 2Cl- (aq) —> Mn2+(aq) + 2H2O + Cl2(g) (ANSWER)

+4 + (-2) = +2

+2 = +2

Note: The sum of the charges of all substances on the reactant side should be equal to
the sum of the charges of all substances on the product side.

Example 2 :

Cr2O7 2- + I - —> Cr3+ + I2

(reduction RHR)

(oxidation OHR)

Assigning ON for Cr2O7 -2 , let x = Cr2:

X -2
Cr2O7 -2
2 (x) + 7 (-2) = -2
2x + (-14) = -2
2x = 14 – 2
X = 6

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 Step Half-Reaction 1 (OHR) Half-Reaction 2 (RHR)
1 I-1 —> I20 Cr2O7 2- —> Cr 3+
2 2I -1 —> I20 Cr2O7 2- —> 2Cr 3+
3 2I -1 —> I20 Cr2O7 2- —> 2Cr 3+ + 7 H2O
4 2I -1 —> I20 Cr2O7 2- + 14 H+ —> 2Cr 3+ + 7 H2O
5 2I -1 —> I20 + 2e- Cr2O7 2- + 14 H+ + 6e- -—> 2Cr 3+ + 7 H2O

(-2) = (-2) (-2) + (+14) + (-6) (+6)

(+12) + (-6)
(+6) = (+6)
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(2I -1 —> I20 + 2e-) x 3 (Cr2O7 2- + 14 H+ + 6e- -—> 2Cr 3+ + 7 H2O) x 1

6I -1 —> 3I20 + 6e- Cr2O7 2- + 14 H+ + 6e- -—> 2Cr 3+ + 7 H2O

Step 7. Add the two half-reactions. Simplify the equation by removing appropriate
numbers of substances that appear on both sides. These would be electrons
and probably H2O molecules.

6I -1 —> 3I20 + 6e-

+
Cr2O7 2- + 14 H+ + 6e- -—> 2Cr 3+ + 7 H2O
6I -1 + Cr2O7 2- + 14H+ -—> 3I20 + 2Cr 3 + 7 H2O

The balanced equation is

6I -1 + Cr2O7 2- + 14H+ -—> 3I20 + 2Cr 3 + 7 H2O (ANSWER)

(-6) + (-2) + (+14) = 0 + (+6) + 0

6 = 6

Note: The sum of the charges of all substances on the reactant side should be equal to
the sum of the charges of all substances on the product side.

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2. Balancing Redox Equations by the Half-Reaction Method (Basic or Alkaline
Condition)
If the redox reaction occurs in basic or alkaline conditions, the half reactions are
balanced as in acid conditions but an additional step to convert to basic condition is
done before the balanced half-reactions are added to form the whole equation.
See Step 7 (For each half-reaction, add as many OH- as there are H+ on both
sides of the half-reactions). Then continue steps 8 until 9.

EXAMPLE 1:
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HS-(aq) + ClO3- (aq) —> S(s) + Cl-(aq)

(oxidation)

(reduction)

Step Half-Reaction 1 (OHR) Half-Reaction 2 (RHR)

1 HS-(aq) —> S(s) ClO3- (aq) —> Cl-(aq)
2 HS-(aq) —> S(s) ClO3- (aq) —> Cl-(aq)
3 HS-(aq) —> S(s) ClO3- (aq) —> Cl-(aq) + 3H2O
4 HS-(aq) —> S(s) + H+ 6H+ + ClO3- (aq) —> Cl-(aq) + 3H2O
5 HS-(aq) —> S(s) + H+ + 2e- 6e- + 6H+ + ClO3- (aq) —> Cl-(aq) + 3H2O
(-1) (0) = (+1) (-2) (-6) (+6) (-1) = (-1)
(-1) = (-1) (-1) = (-1)
6 (HS-(aq) —> S(s) + H+ + 2e-) x 3 (6e- + 6H+ + ClO3- (aq) —> Cl-(aq) + 3H2O)x 1

3HS-(aq) —> 3S(s) + 3H+ + 6e- 6e- + 6H+ + ClO3- (aq) —> Cl-(aq) + 3H2O

Step 7: For each half-reaction, add as many OH- as there are H+ on both sides of
the half-reactions

7 3OH- + 3HS-(aq) —> 3S(s) + 3H+ + 6e- + 6OH- + 6e- + 6H+ + ClO3-
3OH- (aq) —> Cl-(aq) + 3H2O +
6OH-

Step 8: Combine H+ and OH- to form water, H2O. Simplify the half-reactions by
cancelling similar substances.
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3OH- + 3HS-(aq) —> 3S(s) + 3H2O + 6e- 6e- + 6H2O + ClO3- (aq) —> Cl-(aq) +
3H2O + 6OH

6e- + 3H2O + ClO3- (aq) —> Cl-(aq) +

6OH-

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Step 9. Add the half-reactions and simplify the equation if necessary.

3OH- + 3HS-(aq) —> 3S(s) + 3H2O + 6e-

+
6e- + 3H2O + ClO3- (aq) —> Cl-(aq) + 6OH-

3HS-(aq) + ClO3- (aq) —> 3S(s) + Cl-(aq) + 3OH-(aq) (ANSWER)

(-3) + (-1) = (-1) + (-3)

-4 = -4

Note: The sum of the charges of all substances on the reactant side should be equal to
the sum of the charges of all substances on the product side.

EXAMPLE 2:
Ni 2+ + Cr(OH)3 —> Ni + CrO4 2-

Assigning ON for Cr(OH)3 : Let x = Cr For CrO4 2let x =Cr

Cr(OH)3 CrO4 2-
X + 3 (-2) + 3 (+1) = 0 X + 4 (-2) = - 2
X + (-6) + 3 = 0 X + (- 8) = - 2
X + (-3) = 0 X = 8 -2
X = 3- 0 x=+6
X = +3

+2 +3 -2 +1 0 +6 -2
Ni 2+ + Cr(OH)3 —> Ni + CrO4 2-

(reduction from +2 to 0)

(oxidation from +3 to +6)

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Step Half-Reaction 1 (OHR) Half-Reaction 2 (RHR)
1 Cr(OH)3 —> CrO4 2- Ni 2+ —> Ni
2 Cr(OH)3 —> CrO4 2- Ni 2+ —> Ni
3 Cr(OH)3 + H2O —> CrO4 2- Ni 2+ —> Ni
4 Cr(OH)3 + H2O —> CrO4 2- + 5H+ Ni 2+ —> Ni
5 Cr(OH)3 + H2O —> CrO4 2- + 5H+ + 3e- Ni 2+ + 2e- —> Ni
0 + 0 = (-2) + (+5) + (-3) (+2) + (-2) = 0
0 = (+3) + (-3) 0 = 0
0 = 0
6 (Cr(OH)3 + H2O —> CrO4 2- + 5H+ + 3e-) x 2 (Ni 2+ + 2e- —> Ni ) x 3

(2Cr(OH)3 + 2H2O —> 2 CrO4 2- + 10H+ + 6e-) (3Ni 2+ + 6e- —> 3Ni )

Step 7: For each half-reaction, add as many OH- as there are H+ on both sides of
the half-reactions.

7 10OH-+ 2Cr(OH)3 + 2H2O —> 3Ni 2+ + 6e- —> 3Ni

2 CrO4 2- + 10H+ + 6e- +10OH-

Step 8: Combine H+ and OH- to form water, H2O. Simplify the half-reactions by
cancelling similar substances.
8 10 OH- + 2Cr(OH)3 + 2H2O —>
2 CrO4 2- + 10H+ + 6e- + 10OH- 3Ni 2+ + 6e- —> 3Ni

10 OH- + 2Cr(OH)3 + 2H2O —> 3Ni 2+—> 3Ni

2 CrO4 2- + 10H2O

Step 9. Add the half-reactions and simplify the equation if necessary.

10OH- + 2Cr(OH)3 + 2H2O —> 2 CrO4 2- + 10H2O

8H2O
+ + 3Ni 2+ —> 3Ni

10OH- + 2Cr(OH)3 + 3Ni 2+ —> 2 CrO4 2- + 3Ni + 8H2O (ANSWER)

(-10) + 0 + (+6) = (-4) 0 0

(-4) = (-4)

Note: The sum of the charges of all substances on the reactant side should be equal
to the sum of the charges of all substances on the product side.

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EXERCISES (FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT): Please use extra sheets.
1. Balance the following redox half-reaction in acidic condition. Show your step by
step solutions.
Cr2O7-2 + HNO2 Cr -3 + NO3-
2. Balance the following redox half-reaction in basic condition. Show your step by step
solutions.
Cd + Ni2O3 Cd(OH)2 + Ni(OH)2

ASSESSMENT (LEARNING OUTCOMES):

1. Identify the RA (Reducing Agent) and OA (Oxidizing Agent) in the following reaction:
a) H2 + Cl2 —> HCl b) Mg + O2 —> MgO
2. Assign oxidation numbers for all elements:
a) Na2Cr2O7 b) Pb(NO3)2
3. Assign oxidation numbers to each of the atoms in the equation and determine if the
reaction is redox or not redox:
Pb(NO3)2 (aq) + 2KI(aq) —> PbI2(s) + 2KNO3 (aq)
4. Balance the following redox half-reaction in acidic condition. Show your step by
step solutions:
Cr2O7 2- + Fe 2+ —> Cr 3+ + Fe 3+
5. Balance the following redox half-reaction in basic condition. Show your step by
step solutions. MnO4- + I- —> MnO2 + I2

REFLECTIVE ANALYSIS:
Use Answer sheet. From the topic redox, what have you realized? Limit your ideas to
50 words only.

Book/Journal/On-line Reference/s:
(1) Rodriguez, Myrna S, Ph.D. (2016). Teaching Guide for Senior High School. General
Chemistry 2 . Published by Commision on Higher Education 2016, Chairperson
Patricia B. Licuanan, PhD and K-12 Transition Program Unit licensed under Creative
Commons Attribution.
(2) Whitten, K. W., Davis, R. E., Peck, M. L., & Stanley, G. G., (2005). General
Chemistry 7th ed. Singapore: Thomson/ Brooks/ Cole.;
(3) Redmore, Fred H. (1980). Fundamentals of Chemistry. Prentice Hall Inc.
(4) Chang, Raymond (2010). Chemistry. 10th Edition. McGraw Hill.

Prepared By: Approved By:

ANDREW M. FAMERO, RN, MAED Science ALFREDO J. FRONDA,JR., PhD

(Instructor I) (Principal)
January 22, 2021

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