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Why must the number of electrons lost equal the number of electrons gained in every redox reaction

Why must the number of electrons lost equal the number of electrons gained in every redox reaction
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Why must the number of electrons lost equal the number of electrons gained in every redox reaction

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Because energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transferred
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