Chemistry A-Level
Balancing complex half-equations
What Balancing complex half-equations means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for OCR.
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Balance atoms, then oxygen with water, then hydrogen with H⁺, then charge with electrons, giving 2Cr³⁺ + 7H₂O → Cr₂O₇²⁻ + 14H⁺ + 6e⁻.
Topics that use Balancing complex half-equations
- Transition elements (OCR A-Level)
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