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2NaCl(aq) + Ba(NO3)2(aq) -> BaCl2(aq) + 2NaNo3 (aq) is it an redox reaction use oxidation number to explain why or why not

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The answer is no, it's not a redox reaction. The oxidation numbers of the elements do not change in the reaction. In a redox reaction, there would be a change in oxidation states of one or more elements, which isn't happening here.

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