Question

13. Potassium (at No. 19) and chlorine (at No. 17) form a
compound. Explain the formation of the compound on the
basis of:
(a) oxidation
(b) reduction
(c) oxidising agent (d) reducing agent.​

Answer 1

Answer:

(i) Potassium undergoes oxidation as it loses an electron and forms a cation. (ii) Chlorine undergoes reduction as it gains an electron and forms chloride anion. (iii) Potassium acts a reducing agent and gets oxidised. (iv) Chlorine acts an oxidizing agent and gets reduced.

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