Inspect the reaction to identify the ions or molecules containing the element that is reduced (its oxidation state is less on the right than on the left).
Locate a half-reaction
containing both of these molecules or ions. They will appear on
the same
sides
in the half-reaction as they are in the net reaction.
Click on the button in the red column next to this
reaction.
Inspect the reaction to identify the ions or molecules containing the element that is oxidized (its oxidation state is greater on the right than on the left).
Locate a half-reaction
containing both of these molecules or ions. They will appear on
the opposite
sides
in the half-reaction as they are in the net reaction.
Click on the button in the ox column next to this
reaction.
Reverse the Oxidation half-reaction.
Determine mutipliers for
the half-reactions so they will add up to the Net Reaction and cancel
out electrons.
The number of electrons
cancelled is N for the Net Reaction.
To calculate the Eoof the Net Reaction:
Do NOT multiply the Eo's for the half-reactions by ANYTHING!
Either
subtract the Eo
for the oxidation from the Eo for the reduction
or
change the sign on the Eo
for
the oxidation and add the two.