Question
How would you know whether a redox reaction is taking place in an acidic, alkaline or neutral medium?
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Answer
If $\mathrm{H}^{+}$or any acid appears on either side of the chemical equation, the reaction takes place in the acidic solution.
If $\mathrm{OH}^{-}$, or any base, appears on either side of the chemical equation, the solution is basic. If neither $\mathrm{H}^{+}, \mathrm{OH}^{-}$nor any acid or base is present in the chemical equation, the solution is neutral.
If $\mathrm{OH}^{-}$, or any base, appears on either side of the chemical equation, the solution is basic. If neither $\mathrm{H}^{+}, \mathrm{OH}^{-}$nor any acid or base is present in the chemical equation, the solution is neutral.
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