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in reduction the oxidation number of an element is ?

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Answered by soumyanshushekhar
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In reduction the oxidation number of an element decreases due to acceptance of electrons.

Eg. MnO4- + Fe+2 --- Mn+2 + Fe+3

Here the oxidation state of Mn changes from +7 to +2. Thus its a reduction.

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