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Iron displaces copper from a solution of a copper salt.The reaction is deemed as a redox reaction. Give reason.

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When the iron is not bonded to anything the oxidation number is 0 but when it is bonded to a nonmetal it will be positive. All reactions in which the oxidation number changes are considered redox.
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