What is the reducing agent in the following reaction? cl2(aq) + 2br(aq) ——> 2cl-(aq) + br2(aq)

a. br2

b. cl2

c. br-

d. cl-

C) Br-

This is the reducing agent of the reaction.

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Option (C) is the correct answer.

Explanation:

An element or substance whose oxidation state increases in a chemical reaction is known as reducing agent as the element itself gets oxidized.

On the other hand, an element or substance whose oxidation state decreases in a chemical reaction is known as an oxidizing agent as the element itself gets reduced.

For example,

Oxidation-half reaction : 2Br^{-}(aq) \rightarrow Br_{2} + 1e^{-}[/tex]

Reduction-half reaction :

Hence, we can conclude that in this reaction is the reducing agent.

b is the correct

the number of valence electrons for each molecule or ion is shown beneath the structure. remember hydrogen will not have more than two electrons. this hydrogen is part of a covalent bond (sharing two electrons). a double bond here would cause hydrogen to share four electrons with phosphorus.