Study the reaction
H₂S + Cl₂ $\to$ HCl + S
What is the reaction type: oxidation/reduction? How will you identify it?

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Solution

Oxidation occurs when the oxidation state of a chemical species is increased by accepting electrons.
Reduction takes place when the oxidation number of a chemical species decreases by gaining electrons.
In the above-given reaction, hydrogen sulfide (H₂S) is oxidized to form sulfur (S) by losing hydrogen atoms.
By obtaining hydrogen atoms, chlorine (Cl₂) is reduced to hydrogen chloride (HCl).
Therefore, the given reaction is a redox reaction.

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