Chlorine gas removes hydrogen from water $H_{2} O$ giving out oxygen gas.

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Solution

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$C l_{2} + H_{2} O ⟶ 2 H C l + \frac{1}{2} O_{2}$
From the above reaction, it is evident that $C l_{2}$ is capable of removing hydrogen from water and hence oxygen gas is liberated.

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