Question #bfe80
1 Answer
Explanation:
The reaction to balance is the following:
Step 1 : we will first split the reaction into two half equations:
Oxidation:
Reduction:
Step 2 : balance the other elements other than oxygen and nitrogen.
They are balanced.
Step 3 : balance oxygen using
Oxidation:
Reduction:
Step 4 : balance hydrogen using
Oxidation:
Reduction:
Step 5 : balance charges using
Oxidation:
Reduction:
Step 7 : sum the two half equations while cancelling the number of electrons by multiplying each half equation by the corresponding integer:
Oxidation:
Reduction:
RedOx:
Step 8 : cancel the
RedOx:
Step 9 : FINALLY, cancel the
RedOx:
Here is a video that explains this topic in details:
Balancing Redox Reactions | Basic Medium.