Taylor’s 10 Step Summary

Step 1: Rewrite the equation ionically(Jes4.8):

Step 2: Acid, Basic, or Neutral media?

Step 3: Write Half Equations (Jespersen 5.2 Pages 220-=5)

Step 4: Balance oxidizer and reducer Atoms

Step 5: Balance Oxygen by adding H₂O(acid)

Step 6: Balance Hydrogen by H⁺ Ion (acid)

Step 7: Charge Balance the ½ Equations!

Step 8: Make electron gain = electron loss

Step 9: Combine the ½ equations

Step 10: Balance the Molecular Equation:

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Basic Media Step #5:

Balance Oxygen by adding OH^1- Ion:

Basic Media Step #6:

Balance Hydrogen by adding both

OH^1- Ion and H₂O Molecule

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Jespersen andMany other books teach you treat anbasic media as acid, then add step 9.5:

Basic Media Step # 9½: Change Final H¹⁺ to OH^1-