Identify the oxidising agent, reducing agent, substance oxidised and substance reduced in the following reactions. MnO_2 + 4HCl to MnCl_2 + Cl_2 + 2H_2O

Identify the oxidising agent, reducing agent, substance oxidised and s

1.	Identify the oxidising agent, reducing agent, substance oxidised and substance reduced in the following reactions. MnO_2 + 4HCl to MnCl_2 + Cl_2 + 2H_2O
Answer» SOLUTION : As it is CLEAR, manganese decrease its oxidation number from +4 to +2. Hence, `MnO_2` gets reduced and it is an oxidising agent. Chlorine atom in HCl increases its oxidation number from -1 to 0. Thus, HCl gets oxidised and it is REDUCING agent.