C+O₂₌CO₂
Is the above reaction a combination reaction or an oxidation reaction or both ?

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Solution

In the first reaction, each carbon atom increases its oxidation number from 0 to +2, so C(s) is oxidized and is the reducing agent. Each oxygen atom decreases its oxidation number from 0 to –2, so O2 is reduced and is the oxidizing agent.

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