What is the purpose of finding oxidation states in the half-reaction method for balancing equations?
to use as coefficients in the final equation
to identify the half reactions for the equation
to make sure the equation is balanced electrically
to find the electrons that are needed for each side of the equation

Many free radicals combine to form molecules that do not contain any unpaired electrons. the driving force for the radical–radical combination reaction is the formation of a new electron‑pair bond. consider the chemical equation. n(g)+no(g)⟶nno(g) n(g)+no(g)⟶nno(g) write lewis formulas for the reactant and product species in the chemical equation. include nonbonding electrons. n(g)n(g) select draw rings more erase select draw rings more erase select draw rings more erase n no(g)