ChemistryOxidation and reductionJAMB
In the reaction 2FeCl₂ + Cl₂ → 2FeCl₃, the oxidising agent is
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Answer: C. Cl₂
Chlorine accepts electrons, oxidising Fe²⁺ to Fe³⁺.
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