MnO2+4HCl→MnCl2+2H2O+Cl2
In the above reaction, Mn is reduced and Cl is oxidised. The reactions in which both oxidation and reduction takes place is called __________ reaction.
Redox
The reaction which involves both oxidation and reduction are called redox (oxidation-reduction) reactions. Redox reactions include all the chemical reactions in which atoms undergo a change in their oxidation state. In general, redox reactions involve the transfer of electrons between species.The term "redox" comes from two concepts involved with electron transfer: reduction and oxidation.
MnO2+4HCl→MnCl2+2H2O+Cl2 is a redox reaction.