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QuizMultiple Choice
Oxidizing and Reducing Agents
Question 4 • Foothill-B Period-Chemistry-26/27B
Which best describes the oxidizing agent in this reaction? Cl2(aq) + 2Br–(aq) 2Cl–(aq) + Br2(aq)
Answer
A
Bromine (Br) is the oxidizing agent because it gains an electron.B
Bromine (Br) is the oxidizing agent because it loses an electron.C
Chlorine (Cl) is the oxidizing agent because it gains an electron.D
Chlorine (Cl) is the oxidizing agent because it loses an electron.