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Sodium acts as an oxidizing agent while chlorine acts as a reducing agent in 2Na + Cl2= 2NaCl |
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Answer» Electron losing species is called reducing agent so sodium is reducing agent.electron accepting species is called oxidizing agent so chlorine is an oxidizing agent S. According to electronic concept of oxidation and reduction, oxidation is the process in which an atom or ion loses one or more electrons and reduction is the process in which an atom or ion gains one or more electrons. In the above reaction sodium loses electron and chlorine gains electron, |
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