Question

oxidation and reduction process occur simultaneously.Justify your statement

Answer 1

oxidation and reduction processes occur simultaneously.When an element is oxidesed another element is reduced
E.G.-----
Fe2O3(s) + 2Al(s) → Al2O3(s) + 2Fe(l)
[ here Fe gets reduced and Al gets oxidised. ]

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Answer 2

Yes.. Oxidation and reduction process occur simultaneously.
You can easily came to know by this example


CuO + H2 --------> Cu + H20

Here oxidation and reduction occurs at same time.
CuO get reduced
H2 get oxidized