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Question
Justify that the following reaction is redox reaction:
\[\ce{4 NH3(g) + 5 O2(g) → 4NO(g) + 6H2O(g)}\]
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Solution
The oxidation number of each element in the given reaction can be represented as:
-3 +1 0 +2 -2 +1 -2
\[\ce{4 NH3(g) + 5 O2(g) → 4NO(g) + 6H2O(g)}\]
Here, the oxidation number of N increases from - 3 in NH3 to +2 in NO. On the other hand, the oxidation number of O2 decreases from 0 in O2 to - 2 in NO and H2O i.e., O2 is reduced. Hence, the given reaction is a redox reaction.
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