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In the reaction 2FeCl2+Cl22FeCl3, Chlorine may be regarded as:


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Oxidising agent

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Reducing agent

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Catalyst

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None of the above

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Solution

The correct option is A

Oxidising agent


In the above equation, chlorine has the ability to gain electrons from iron and acts as an oxidising agent by converting ferric state to ferrous state.


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