Question

State True or False.

It is not necessary that both oxidation and reduction should takes place in the same redox reaction.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is B False

Redox reactions in which there is a simultaneous transfer of electrons from one chemical species to another are really composed of two different reactions: oxidation (a loss of electrons) and reduction (a gain of electrons).
The electrons that are lost in the oxidation reaction are the same electrons that are gained in the reduction reaction. These two reactions are commonly called half-reactions; the overall reaction is called a redox (reduction/oxidation) reaction.

Thus the above statement is false.