In the equation 2Fe + 3Cl2 -> 2FeCl3, what is the oxidation state of chlorine in Cl2 and in FeCl3?

In the equation 2Fe + 3Cl2 -> 2FeCl3, what is the oxida - Practice (English)

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In the equation $2Fe + 3Cl_2 \rightarrow 2FeCl_3$ , what is the oxidation state of chlorine in $Cl_2$ and in $FeCl_3$ ?

Correct Answer: B — $0$ in $Cl_2$ and $-1$ in $FeCl_3$

Explanation:

In $Cl_2$ , chlorine has an oxidation state of 0. In $FeCl_3$ , chlorine has an oxidation state of $-1$ , while iron has $+3$ . This highlights oxidation and reduction in the reaction.

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