Conversion from chloride ion to chlorine molecule is______ ?(oxidation/reduction).
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reduction.
since it loses oxygen. oxidation means to gain oxygen and reduction means to lose oxygen.
chloride loses oxygen to form chlorine.
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Chloride ion (Cl⁻) have 17 electrons
Chlorine molecule(Cl₂) is stable in nature and have 18 electrons in each chlorine atom
since the no. of electrons is increased or gained in the process.
The conversion is a REDUCTION.
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