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State which substance is undergoing oxidation and which substance is undergoing reduction in the following reaction:

2 K (s) + CuCl2 (aq) ---> 2 KCl (aq) + Cu (s)

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Answer:

Oxidation - K

Reduction - Cu

Step-by-step explanation:

2K --> 2K^+

Cu^+2 --> Cu

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