Question

Which of the following would most likely be oxidizing agents and which would most likely be reducing agents?

`Cl_2`
`K`
`Ag^+`

Answer 1

`Ag^+` - oxidising agent
`K` - reducing agent
`Cl_2` - oxidising agent

Explanation:

`Ag^+` - oxidising agent (most likely form Ag by gaining an electron)
`K` - reducing agent (most likely form `K^+` by losing an electron)
`Cl_2` - oxidising agent (most likely to form 2`Cl^-` by gaining electrons)

This is based on what is likely, not so much that the above are known to be oxidising or reducing agents.