Which of these phrases accurately describe disproportionation? Check all that apply.

In a disproportionation reaction, the same substance undergoes oxidation and reduction: some of its atoms lose electrons while others gain electrons. So the substance is simultaneously oxidized and reduced, and it acts as both the oxidizing agent and the reducing agent. This is often described as a compound reacting with itself; it does not oxidize and reduce a separate second compound.

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