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How would you balance this redox reaction by oxidation number method?

C + O2 = CO2

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Answered by DrBob222
C + O2 = CO2
C changes from zero on the left to 4+ on the right. A loss of 4e.
2 O changes from zero on the left to 4- on the right. A gain of 4e.
Yea! Loss of e = gain of e means it is balanced.
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