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Identify the redox reaction-

a) H₂ + O₂ --> H₂O
b) CaCO₃ --> CaO + CO₂
c) NaOH + HCl --> NaCl + H₂O
d) CuCl₂ + NaOH --> NaCl + Cu(OH)₂

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Final answer:

The redox reaction is CuCl₂ + NaOH → NaCl + Cu(OH)₂. The redox reaction among the given options is (a) H₂ + O₂ → H₂O, where hydrogen is oxidized and oxygen is reduced.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the given options, the redox reaction is option d) CuCl₂ + NaOH → NaCl + Cu(OH)₂.

In this reaction, copper(II) chloride (CuCl₂) is reduced to copper(II) hydroxide (Cu(OH)₂) and sodium hydroxide (NaOH) is oxidized to sodium chloride (NaCl).

The oxidation state of copper in CuCl₂ changes from +2 to +2, so it is reduced. The oxidation state of sodium in NaOH changes from -1 to 0, so it is oxidized.

2, so this is a redox reaction.Therefore, the correct answer is option (a) H₂ + O₂ → H₂O.

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