Question

How are the oxygen atoms balanced for redox equations in acidic solutions?

A. H20 and OH- are used to balance the oxygen atoms.
B. H+ ions from the acid form H20 with the oxygen.
C. Ht and OH are used to balance the oxygen atoms.
D. H20 and H* are used to balance the oxygen atoms.

Answer 1

The answer is option D.

Step-by-step explanation:

In balancing in acidic solutions, the oxygen is accounted for by adding a water molecule or H2O on the side that needs oxygen and 2H+ molecules for every H20 molecules placed on the other side of the equation.

The H+ and H2O molecules are in the ratio 2 : 1

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