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Redox Reactions | Class 11 Chemistry | Most Important Questions + PYQs | JEE & EAPCET | Suhel Sir

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Redox reactions involve simultaneous oxidation (increase in oxidation number) and reduction (decrease in oxidation number), where oxidation can be defined as gain of oxygen or loss of hydrogen, and reduction as gain of hydrogen or loss of oxygen. Oxidation numbers follow specific rules: Group 1 elements are +1, Group 2 are +2, Group 13 are +3, Group 14 are +4, Group 15 are +5, Group 16 are -2 (except in peroxides like H2O2 where it's -1, and superoxides like KO2 where it's -1/2), Group 17 are -1, and Group 18 are 0. The oxidation number of a central atom can be calculated using the formula: oxidation number = (valence electrons + charge) - (valency of surrounding atoms × number of surrounding atoms). Redox reactions include combination, decomposition, displacement, double displacement, and disproportionation reactions.