1. Why can you add H₂O molecules to balance the number of oxygen atoms? 2. A) What is different about the way we balance redox reactions in acidic versus basic solution? B) What is the rationale for key question 2A?

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1. Why can you add H₂O molecules to balance the number of oxygen atoms?
2. A) What is different about the way we balance redox reactions in acidic versus basic solution?
B) What is the rationale for key question 2A?
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