define Redox reaction
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Redox is a type of chemical reaction in which the oxidation states of atoms are changed.
Redox reactions are characterized by the actual or formal transfer of electrons between chemical species, most often with one species undergoing oxidation while another species undergoes reduction.
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The reactions in which oxidation and reduction reactions occur simultaneously are called redox reactions. The redox reactions are electron transfer reactions.
For example, consider the following redox reaction.
Zn+Cu 2→Zn 2 +Cu
Zn atom loses two electrons. Hence, it is oxidised to Zn(II) ions.
Cu(II) ion gain two electrons. Hence, it is reduced to Cu atom.
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