State true or false.

In redox reactions, oxidation and reduction take place simultaneously.

True

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False

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Solution

The correct option is A True
Yes. It is true that in redox reactions, oxidation and reduction take place simultaneously.
An oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction is a type of chemical reaction that involves a transfer of electrons between two species. A redox reaction is any chemical reaction in which the oxidation number of a molecule, atom, or ion changes by gaining or losing an electron.

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