In the reaction #2"FeCl"_2 + "Cl"_2 -> 2"FeCl"_3#, chlorine may be regarded as?

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#a)# an oxidizing agent
#b)# a reducing agent
#c)# a catalyst
#d)# providing an inert medium

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Answer 1 · 2018-06-27T17:46:23

The answer is #option (a)#

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The reaction is

#2FeCl_3+Cl_2 rarr2FeCl_3#

The reactions are

#Fe^(2+)rarrFe^(3+)+e^-#

#Cl_2+2e^(-) rarr 2Cl^-#

So, Chlorine is the oxidising agent.

The answer is #option (a)#