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AssignmentMultiple Choice
Writing and Balancing Chemical Equations
Question 4 • * SY2026-27 - 2003340 Chemistry 1 Sem 2 CR
Which best describes the reducing agent in the reaction below? Cl2(aq) + 2Br–(aq) 2Cl–(aq) + Br2(aq)
Answer
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Bromine (Br) loses an electron, so it is the reducing agent.B
Bromine (Br) gains an electron, so it is the reducing agent.C
Chlorine (Cl) loses an electron, so it is the reducing agent.D
Chlorine (Cl) gains an electron, so it is the reducing agent.