In the redox reaction in basic solution zn--> zn(oh)4+h2 i know that the first half reaction is 4h20+zn--> zn(oh)4 +4h+e but the second one is either 2e+> h2+2oh (which is the answer given on the worksheet) or 2e+2h--> h2 i think both leads to the same answer= 2oh+zn+2h20--> zn(oh)4 +h2 but i'm not sure if i should add oh instead of h protons since it is a reaction in basic solution.
someone can me?

explanation:

metals have excess of electrons whereas non-metals have deficiency of electrons. thus, in order to gain stability metals easily donate their electrons to the non-metals.

for example, electronic configuration of sodium is and electronic configuration of phosphorous is .

when a phosphorous atom and sodium atom combine together then sodium will donate is extra one electron to the phosphorous atom. as a result there will be formation of ionic bond between sodium and phosphorous.

the reaction will be as follows.

there, are three sodium sodium atoms and each of them will donate its one extra electron to phosphorous atom. thus, the sub-shell of phosphorous gets completely filled.  

thus, we can conclude that electrons are transferred from atoms of sodium to atoms of phosphorous. this transfer makes the sodium atoms donate one electron and the phosphorous atoms to gain one electron. as a result, the sodium and phosphorus atoms strongly attract each other.

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