Question

In formation of magnesium chloride(by direct combination between magnesium and chlorine),name the substance that is oxidized and the subtance that is reduced?

Answer 1

Answer: Magnesium is getting oxidized and chlorine is getting reduced.

Explanation:

An oxidized substance is a substance which undergoes oxidation reaction. These reactions are defined as the reactions in which a substance looses its electrons and oxidation state of the substance is increased.

A reduced substance is a substance which undergoes reduction reaction. These reactions are defined as the reactions in which a substance gains electrons and oxidation state of the substance gets reduced.

For the synthesis of magnesium chloride, the reaction follows:

$Mg(s)+Cl_2(g)\rightarrow MgCl_2(s)$

On reactant side:

Oxidation state of magnesium = 0

Oxidation state of chlorine = 0

On product side:

Oxidation state of magnesium = +2

Oxidation state of chlorine = -1

As, oxidation state of magnesium is getting increased, it is getting oxidized and oxidation state of chlorine atom is getting reduced, it is getting reduced.

Answer 2

Answer:

Magnesium is oxidized and chlorine is reduced.

Explanation:

Because as magnesium is a metal it oxidized and chlorine is a non-metal so it reduced...

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