Question

Mn02 +4HCl---> Mncl2 + Cl2 + 2H20
Name the oxidizing and reducing agent in the above reaction.

Answer 1

oxidising agent is the one which makes other to go for oxidation and itself undergo reduction .Here oxidising agents is MnO2.

reducing agent is the one which makes other to go for reduction and itself undergo oxidation .Here HCl is reducing agent

Answer 2

Answer:

oxidising agent means the element which looses hydrogen or gains oxygen

and reducing agent means the element that gains hydrogen or looses oxygen.

Here in the given equation cl oxidises by loosing hydrogen and Mn reduces by loosing oxygen. Hope u undrstand this