Fluorine reacts with ice and results as follows: H2O(s)+F2(g)→HF(g)+HOF(s) Justify that this reaction is a redox reaction.
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Solution
The oxidation number of F2 changes from 0 to -1. Thus, it is reduced. The oxidation number of oxygen changes from -2 to 0. Hence, it is oxidized. Thus, it is a redox reaction.