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What describes the change in oxidation states of the following reaction? 2Cl- + F2 > 2F- + Cl2 a. Cl– reduces to Cl and F oxidizes to F–. b. Cl– oxidizes to Cl and F reduces to F–. d. Cl is the reducing
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What describes the change in oxidation states of the following reaction?

2Cl- + F2 > 2F- + Cl2

a. Cl– reduces to Cl and F oxidizes to F–.
b. Cl– oxidizes to Cl and F reduces to F–.
d. Cl is the reducing agent and F– is the oxidizing agent.

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The answer is B, Cl- oxidizes to Cl and F reduces to F-.An oxidizing agent, gains electrons and is reduced in a chemical reaction. While reduction Reductio is the loss of oxygen atom from a molecule which results to gaining electrons.
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