Question

Is the formation of zinc chloride from its constituent elements an example of a redox reaction....?

Answer 1

`stackrel(0)Zn(s) + stackrel(0)Cl_2(g) rarr stackrel(""^(+II))Znstackrel(""^-I)Cl_2(s)`

Explanation:

The given reaction is certainly a redox reaction. The metal, as is typical, is oxidized, `Zn(0)rarrZn(+II)`, and the non-metal is reduced, `Cl_2(0)rarrCl(-I)`,.

Generation of `"ferric chloride"` represents another redox equation:

`Fe(s) + 3/2Cl_2(g) rarr FeCl_3(s)`