Question

Why why does HCL only act as a reductant?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Hydrochloric acid is not an oxidizing agent but can be oxidized by very strong oxidizing agents, liberating chlorine gas. In dilute solutions of the acid the hydrogen chloride is almost completely dissociated into hydrogen and chloride ions.

Answer 2

Answer:

H+ in HCl is the reactantreduced, and HCl is the oxidizing agent. ... HCl is an oxidizing compound, because 2H+ + 2e- --> H2 ( St. E.P. = 0.00 V) and Chloride ions are a very weak reducing agent (2Cl- --> Cl2 + 2e- at St.

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