Can oxidation occur without reduction simultaneously occurring?
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No, Oxidation occurs because an agent that causes the oxidation called the oxidizing agent itself get reduced.
In oxidation process, electrons are produced and they must be accepted by other species.
For example,
oxidation : Zn(s) -------------> Zn2+(aq) + 2e-
reduction : Cu2+(aq) + 2e- ---------------> Cu(s)
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overall rxn : Zn(s) + Cu2+(aq) --------> Cu(s) + Zn2+(aq)
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