Disproportionation reaction

A disproportionation reaction is one in which an atom in a reactant undergoes both oxidation and reduction. For example,

The O in H2O2 (oxidation state of O = -1) is oxidised to the O in O2 (oxidation state of O = 0) and reduced to the O in H2O (oxidation state of O = -2).

 

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