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Which of the following would most likely be oxidizing agents and which would most likely be reducing agents?

#Cl_2#
#K#
#Ag^+#

Answer 1

#Ag^+# - oxidising agent
#K# - reducing agent
#Cl_2# - oxidising agent

#Ag^+# - oxidising agent (most likely form Ag by gaining an electron) #K# - reducing agent (most likely form #K^+# by losing an electron) #Cl_2# - oxidising agent (most likely to form 2#Cl^-# by gaining electrons)

This is not so much because the aforementioned are known to be reducing or oxidizing agents as it is based on what is most likely.

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Answer 2

Noah Aldrich

An oxidizing agent is a substance that causes another substance to lose electrons, while a reducing agent is a substance that causes another substance to gain electrons. In general, substances with higher electronegativity tend to be oxidizing agents, while substances with lower electronegativity tend to be reducing agents. For example, halogens such as fluorine and chlorine are strong oxidizing agents because they have a high tendency to gain electrons. Conversely, metals such as sodium and magnesium are reducing agents because they have a tendency to lose electrons.

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Answer from HIX Tutor

When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.

Which of the following would most likely be oxidizing agents and which would most likely be reducing agents?

#Cl_2# #K# #Ag^+#

#Cl_2#
#K#
#Ag^+#