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What is Redox reaction? What is oxidized, reduced, oxidizing, and reducing agent?

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- Redox reaction is defined as any type of chemical reaction whereby the oxidation number of a participating chemical atoms/elements undergo changes.

- The atom that is oxidized is the one that has an increase in it's oxidation number.

- The atom that is reduced is the one that has a decrease in its oxidation number.

- The reducing agent is defined as the atom that is oxidized.

- The oxidizing agent is defined as the atom that is reduced.

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