FOR ACIDIC MEDIUM: First separate into half-reactions. Second balance all elements other than \"O\" and \"H\" Third balance \"O\" with \"H2O\" Fourth balance \"H\" with \"H+\" ions Fifth balance charge with electrons then repeat for the second half reaction. make sure the electrons are on opposite sides of you half reactions. (one reaction should have them in the reactants, the other the products) make the electrons \"cancel\" each other by multiplying the other half reaction by the number of the electrons. then add the two half reactions together by combining like terms. Solution FOR ACIDIC MEDIUM: First separate into half-reactions. Second balance all elements other than \"O\" and \"H\" Third balance \"O\" with \"H2O\" Fourth balance \"H\" with \"H+\" ions Fifth balance charge with electrons then repeat for the second half reaction. make sure the electrons are on opposite sides of you half reactions. (one reaction should have them in the reactants, the other the products) make the electrons \"cancel\" each other by multiplying the other half reaction by the number of the electrons. then add the two half reactions together by combining like terms..