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in which chemical reaction does the oxidation state of carbon change from -4 to 4?

in which chemical reaction does the oxidation state of carbon change from -4 to 4?
 

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anfal
16 Points
4 years ago
a very familiar answer of such a  reaction is the complete combustion of methane to form carbon dioxide and water...the oxidation stste of carbon changes from -4 in methane to +4 in carbon dioxide..CH4 +2O2=CO2+2H2O

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