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What are redox reactions? Give examples.

Answer

Both the oxidation and reduction occurs in the same reaction simultaneously is known as a redox reaction. If one reactant gets oxidised, the other gets reduced. Such reactions are called oxidation-reduction reactions or redox reactions.Ex. $1: 2 PbO + C \rightarrow 2 Pb + CO _2$ Ex. $2: Zn + CuSO _4 \rightarrow Cu + ZnSO _4$

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