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In the oxidation-reduction reaction below:
ClO3+ClCl2+ClO2

A
Cl is oxidized and O is reduced.
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O is oxidized and Cl is reduced.
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Cl is both oxidized and reduced.
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O is both oxidized and reduced.
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Solution

The correct option is D Cl is both oxidized and reduced.
+5ClO3+1Cl0Cl2++4ClO2
Cl is undergoing both increase and decrease of oxidation states, so it is undergoing both oxidation and reduction respectively.

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