Chemistry
What do you understand by redox reactions ? Explain oxidation and reduction in terms of loss or gain of electrons.
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Redox Reaction — A reaction in which oxidation and reduction occur simultaneously is called an oxidation-reduction reaction or redox reaction.
In redox reaction there is a transfer of electrons between two atoms.
The reaction in which electron(s) is gained is called a reduction reaction and the reaction in which there is a loss of electron(s) is called an oxidation reaction.
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