Identify the role of chlorine in the following reaction:
$M g + C l_{2} \to M g C l_{2}$

Oxidising agent

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Reducing agent

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Catalyst

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Provide inert medium

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Solution

The correct option is A Oxidising agent
In the reaction $M g + C l_{2} \to M g C l_{2}$ , chlorine may be regarded as an oxidising agent. Chlorine is getting reduced, since, it undergoes, addition of an electropositive element. It thus, acts as an oxidising agent.

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