A reaction involving the transfer of an electron between atoms with a slight difference in electronegativity is classified as a redox reaction if there is a change in the oxidation states of the species involved. The key to determining this classification lies in writing the balanced chemical equation and assigning oxidation numbers. The subjective nature of naming the reaction does not alter its fundamental characteristics.
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dirad said:does a reaction involving transfer of an electron between atoms with slight difference in electronegativity still count as a redox reaction?