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प्रश्न
Is it essential that oxidation and reduction must occur side by side in a chemical reaction? Explain
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उत्तर
In a chemical reaction, if one substance is oxidised, the other substance must necessarily be reduced. This is because the electrons lost during oxidation are simultaneously gained during reduction and vice versa.
For example, Zinc reacts with copper sulphate to form zinc sulphate and copper.
CuSO4 + Zn → ZnSO4 + Cu
Cu + 2SO42- + Zn →Zn + 2SO42- + Cu
Writing the half reaction,
Zn → Zn2+ + 2e- (Oxidation)
Cu2+ + 2e-→ Cu (Reduction)
They occur simultaneously as
Cu2+ + Zn→ Zn2++ Cu
Thus, oxidation and reduction always occur simultaneously.
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