Balancing Redox Reactions in Acidic and Basic Conditions

We know that redox reactions are ones that involve electron transfer. Something is oxidized, and something else is reduced. But these reactions can be tricky to balance when surrounding water molecules are involved in the reaction. Let's go through the algorithm for balancing redox reactions in both acidic and basic conditions.
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