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Oxidation is characterized by the loss of electrons, and reduction is characterized by the gain of electrons. Since there must be an electron loser and an electron receiver, oxidation and reduction are always complimentary.

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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.


What is the type of reaction in which the gain of an electron takes place?

The type of reaction in which the gain of an electron takes place is called a reduction reaction. In a reduction reaction, a reactant gains electrons, thereby reducing its oxidation state. This process is often coupled with an oxidation reaction, forming a redox reaction.


Oxidation takes place at anode and reduction at cathode?

In an electrochemical cell, oxidation occurs at the anode, where electrons are lost as a result of a redox reaction. The anode is where oxidation half-reactions take place, generating electrons that flow through the external circuit to the cathode. Reduction, on the other hand, occurs at the cathode, where electrons are gained during the redox reaction. This flow of electrons from anode to cathode is what generates an electric current in the cell.


What is the chemical reaction that takes place when oxygen combines with a combustible at a suitably high temperature?

The reaction is usually considered an oxidation-reduction reaction, and that's what we see in combustion, or fire. In a fire, fuel is combusted, and the fuel is oxidized in the process.


The reaction that occur on exposure of a tin can to air and moisture after the tin can has been scratched which reaction occur on the anode and which occur on the cathode?

There is no anode and/or cathode when you simply have a tin can in air. There has to be two poles (usually 2 metals that differ in reduction potential). Here you have only 1 metal. But, in a voltaic (galvanic) cell, oxidation takes place at the anode, and reduction takes place at the cathode.

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What occurs at the cathode of a galvanic cell?

An oxidation half-reaction


Does oxygen have to be present for an oxidation-reduction reaction to take place?

nope


A single reaction where oxidation and reduction take place is called?

A redox reaction. This type of reaction involves the transfer of electrons from one reactant to another, resulting in oxidation and reduction of the reacting species.


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.


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.


What is the type of reaction in which the gain of an electron takes place?

The type of reaction in which the gain of an electron takes place is called a reduction reaction. In a reduction reaction, a reactant gains electrons, thereby reducing its oxidation state. This process is often coupled with an oxidation reaction, forming a redox reaction.


Oxidation takes place at anode and reduction at cathode?

In an electrochemical cell, oxidation occurs at the anode, where electrons are lost as a result of a redox reaction. The anode is where oxidation half-reactions take place, generating electrons that flow through the external circuit to the cathode. Reduction, on the other hand, occurs at the cathode, where electrons are gained during the redox reaction. This flow of electrons from anode to cathode is what generates an electric current in the cell.


Oxidation cannot occur without?

Oxidation cannot occur without a reduction reaction happening simultaneously. In a redox reaction, electrons are transferred between two species: one is oxidized (loses electrons) and one is reduced (gains electrons). This electron transfer process is essential for oxidation to take place.


What is the degree of reduction for the chemical reaction taking place in this experiment?

The degree of reduction for a chemical reaction is the number of electrons gained by the atoms of a substance. It indicates how much the atoms have been reduced in terms of their oxidation state.


The following reaction takes place in an acidic solution. MnO4–(aq) + Cl–(aq) Mn2+ + Cl2(g) (unbalanced) Write the reduction and oxidation half-reactions (without electrons). :(?

Reduction Half-Reaction: MnO4-(aq) → Mn2+(aq) Oxidation Half-Reaction: Cl-(aq) → Cl2(g)


What can oxidation not occur without?

Oxidation cannot occur without a reduction reaction happening simultaneously. In a redox reaction, one reactant is oxidized (loses electrons) while another is reduced (gains electrons). This transfer of electrons is essential for oxidation to take place.


Does Oxidation and reduction reactions occur at the same time?

Yes, an element can undergo both oxidation and reduction in the same reaction. The reaction between Zinc and Copper Sulphate is a perfect example. This type of reaction is called a redox reaction.