Sodium acts as a reducing agent while chlorine acts as an oxidising agent in the given reaction- 2Na{s}+ Cl2{g}--------->2NaCl{s}Why?
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in the given reaction Na goes from 0 oxidation state to +1 so its get oxidese and act as reducing agent for cl and similearly cl goes from 0 to -1 oxidation state so its get reduce and and act as oxidising agent for Na.
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This can be explained by electrons transferring
In this reaction sodium loses one electron so it becomes Na+ and acts as an oxidizing agent.
Chlorine gains one electron so it becomes Cl- and this chlorine acts as a reducing agent.
In this reaction sodium loses one electron so it becomes Na+ and acts as an oxidizing agent.
Chlorine gains one electron so it becomes Cl- and this chlorine acts as a reducing agent.
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