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2h2 + o2 → 2h2o
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Answer:

in this reaction, the ON of Oxygen on H2O is 1 and the oxidation number of Hydrogen is +1, and of oxygen is -2. So oxygen goes through reduction, and hydrogen goes through oxidation. Hence this is a redox reaction. And energy is released during the process. All this fact make this quite complicated reaction. Also, see the covalent bonds are broken, and a new covalent bond is being formed,

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