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Redox reactions involve the transfer of electrons among the reactants in the given chemical reaction. These reactions are chemical reactions. It is an oxidation-reduction reaction and the oxidation number of molecules varies by the gain or loss of an electron.

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The given half-reactions are as follows,

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To write the balanced half-reaction for the oxidation as follows,

Oxidation reaction involves the loss of electron resulting in increase of oxidation number.

 The oxidation reaction is as follows,

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Therefore, the balanced half-reaction for the oxidation is given below,

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