In the reaction 2FeCl2+Cl2→2FeCl3, Chlorine may be regarded as:
A
Oxidising agent
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B
Reducing agent
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C
Catalyst
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D
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.