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Justify that the following reactions are redox reactions:

2K(s)+F2(g)2K+F(s)

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Solution

The oxidation number of K increases from 0 to +1 and the oxidation number of F2 decreases from 0 to 1.

Hence, K is oxidized and F2 is reduced.

Hence, it is a redox reaction.

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