Question

How are half-reaction useful?

Answer 1

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Half-reactions are often used as a method of balancing redox reactions. For oxidation-reduction reactions in acidic conditions, after balancing the atoms and oxidation numbers, one will need to add H + ions to balance the hydrogen ions in the half reaction.

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Answer 2

Answer:

We can use the half-reaction method to balance the equations of redox reactions occurring in aqueous solution. ... Each half-reaction is balanced for mass and charge, and then the two equations are recombined with appropriate coefficients so that the electrons cancel.

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