Given the following half-reactions in acidic solution:

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Given the following half-reactions in acidic solution: (i) Sn2+→Sn4++2e−Sn^{2+} \to Sn^{4+} + 2e^{-} (ii) 2e−+4H++O2→2H2O2e^{-} + 4H^{+} + O_{2} \to 2H_{2}O Write the balanced overall chemical equation for the redox reaction that occurs when these two half-reactions are combined.

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