Question

when hydrochloric acid is converted into chlorine is the acid getting oxidized explain

Answer 1

Due to oxidation of HCL.

Answer 2

Answer:

Oxidation

Explanation:

So the oxidation number of the compound HCl is zero. In a compound, hydrogen has an oxidation number of +1 . Since the sum of the oxidation numbers of hydrogen and chlorine must equal zero, the oxidation number of chlorine must be -1