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Published on: August 13, 2026
Oxidation reduction reaction are those in which
oxidation reduction take place simultaneously.
Oxidation and reduction are determined by the oxidation number. The oxidation state of any element can never be fractional, if oxidation number of any element comes out be in fraction, it is the average oxidation number of that element which is present in different oxidation states.
(i)The Fe 3 O 4 is the mixed oxides containing FeO & Fe 2 O 3 , therefore oxidation states of Fe in Fe 3 O 4 are-
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+2
(i)
Sol. +2 and +3
(ii)
Sol. 0, 0, – 1
(iii)
Sol. 
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