How do we classify the reaction, #Mg(s) + Cl_2(g) rarr MgCl_2(s)#?
1 Answer
May 28, 2017
Well,
Explanation:
Redox reactions involve a formal change in oxidation number........
And if we superscript the oxidation numbers..........
The metal has been (typically) oxidized, and has donated electrons to the non-metal, and thus reduced it..........
Can you write the individual half equations representing formal oxidation and reduction?
