Is respiration an oxidation or reduction reaction?

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Solution

Respiration is an oxidation reaction. Aerobic respiration breaks down glucose. During aerobic respiration, oxygen gets reduced by donating an electron to hydrogen forming water. In this process glucose gets oxidised to produce carbon dioxide, water and energy.

Reaction Involved-
C₆H₁₂O₆ + 6O₂ → 6CO₂+ 6H₂O + Energy

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The process of respiration is :

(a) an oxidation reaction which is endothermic

(b) a reduction reaction which is exothermic

(d) an oxidation reaction which is exothermic

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Identify the following reactions as oxidation or reduction reaction:
i) $K - e^{-} \to K^{+}$
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