Chemistry 12th Edition

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 0078021510
ISBN 13: 978-0-07802-151-0

Chapter 4 - Reactions in Aqueous Solutions - Questions & Problems - Page 166: 4.151

Answer

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We know that the given reaction is not a redox reaction. The reason behind this is that in a redox reaction, the oxidation number of the reactants are different from the same element as a product. In the given example, the oxidation state of oxygen is same (zero) both in the reactant and the product phase.
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