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.
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(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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