What is the principal difference between balancing a redox reaction in acidic so

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What is the principal difference between balancing a redox reaction in acidic solution and balancing a redox reaction in basic solution?

a. To balance a redox reaction in acidic solution, we add the appropriate amounts of H?+ and H2O. The same is done for balancing a redox reaction in basic solution, except that the H?+ and H2O are added to opposite sides of the reaction. b. To balance a redox reaction properly, there can be no negatively charged species in acid and no positively charged species in base. c. To balance a redox reaction in acidic solution, we add the appropriate amounts of H?+ and H2O. To balance a redox reaction in basic solution, we add the appropriate amounts of OH?? and H2O. d. There is no difference between balancing a reaction in acid or base. The balanced reaction is exactly the same.

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To balance a redox reaction in acidic solution, we add the appropriate amounts of H+ and H2O. To balance a redox reaction in basic solution, we add the appropriate amounts of OH- and H2O.

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