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Identify the substance that is oxidised and the substances that are reduced in the following reactions:

1.MnO2 + 4HClMnCl2+ 2H2O+Cl22. 4Na + O22Na2O 3. ZnO+CZn+CO


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Oxidised substances in a chemical reaction are those which undergoes the process of oxidation in reaction i.e, they gain oxygen or they lose hydrogen in the reaction.

Reaction The substance which is oxidised Resultant substance after oxidation
A HCl Cl2
B Na Na2O
C C CO
Reaction The substance which is reduced Resultant substance after reduction
A MnO2 MnCl2
B ---- ----
C ZnO Zn

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