What is redox reaction and higher level and examples

1.	What is redox reaction and higher level and examples
Answer» A redox reaction is a type of electrochemical reaction where oxidation and reduction occur simultaneously. Redox is the short form for “reduction and oxidation”.According to it oxidation is defined as ‘addition of oxygen or an electronegative element to a substance (or) removal of hydrogen (or) an electropositive element from a substance’.Reduction is the opposite of oxidation.\xa0Reduction can be defined as‘removal of oxygen (or) an electronegative element from a substance or addition of hydrogen (or) an electropositive element to a substance’.Example: When Methane reacts with Oxygen to give Carbon dioxide and water. During this reaction Carbon is oxidised due to removal of Hydrogen and simultaneously Oxygen is reduced due to addition of Hydrogen.

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