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Is oxidation endothermic

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An oxidation reaction is also known as a redox reaction. Not all redox reactions give off heat. Some redox reactions give off heat and some require heat from an outside source for the reaction to be completed.

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Oxidation is exothermic, (e.g. Combustion is exothermic, and it is a form of Oxidation)

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