The chemical reactions which often work together are oxidation and reduction. During this reaction there is an exchange of electrons. When reduction oxidation reactions occur simultaneously it is called as redox reaction or reduction- oxidation reaction.
These are balanced chemical reactions.To make you understand how oxidation and reduction are different from each other, here are some major differences between oxidation and reduction:
Oxidation
- Losing electrons
- Increase in oxidation number
- For a given compound losing hydrogen
- This reaction releases energy
- oxidizing agents: Ozone, Bleach, peroxide
Reduction
- Gaining electrons
- Decrease in oxidation number
- For a given compound gaining hydrogen
- This reaction stores energy
- Common reducing agent is metal
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