Question

What is undergoing oxidation in the redox reaction represented by the following cell notation?

Fe(s) Fe3+(aq) Cl2(g) Cl(aq) Pt

Answer 1

`Fe\rightarrow Fe^(2+)+2e^-`

Step-by-step explanation:

The given cell notation is:-

`Fe_((s))|Fe^(3+)_((aq))||Cl_2_((g))|Cl^-_((aq))|Pt`

Oxidation reaction is defined as the chemical reaction in which an atom looses its electrons. The oxidation number of the atom gets increased during this reaction.

`X\rightarrow X^(n+)+ne^-`

The oxidation half reaction of the cell is:-

`Fe\rightarrow Fe^(2+)+2e^-`