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Oxidation can be generally loss of hydrogen, addition of oxygen or loss of electrons.

Reduction can be generally addition of hydrogen, loss of oxygen or addition of electrons.

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Q: What are oxidation and reduction reactions?
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Can oxidation or reduction takes place alone why or why not what are such reactions called answer in chemistry?

These reactions are called redox reactions.Isolated reduction/oxidation is not possible.


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The respiration of glucose creates a series of oxidation reduction reactions. This is the process leads that to the synthesis of adenosine triphosphate, more commonly referred to as ATP.


Why is it possible for both reduction and oxidation to take place at the same time?

There are chemical handbooks and journals filled with examples of oxidation reduction reactions.


Oxidation-reduction reactions are catalyzed by what enzymes?

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Half reaction can be written to represent all?

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