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Answer 1 · 2016-12-05T22:20:47

Sodium is oxidized and chlorine is reduced,

I'm going to assume that this is the pertaining reaction:

#2Na + Cl_2 -> 2NaCl#

In their elemental form, the oxidation state are:

#Na = +0# and #Cl = +0#

In #NaCl#, the oxidation state are:

#Na = +# and #Cl = -#

Therefore sodium is oxidized and chlorine is reduced.