Question

When hydrochloric acid is converted to chlorine, is the acid getting oxidized? Explain.
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Answer 1

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

Answer 2

Answer:

yes as hydrogen has been released

and the definition of oxidation says either release of hydrogen or addition of oxygen or both

since reduction of hydrogen takes place the acid gets oxidised