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Give reason why:

Na acts as a reducing agent while chlorine acts as an oxidising agent in reaction:

2Na(s) + Cl2 (g) → 2NaCl(s)

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2Na(s) + Cl2 (g) → 2NaCl(s)

In the above reaction, sodium (Na) loses electrons and produces Na+ Ions and thus Na acts as a reducing agent as it undergoes oxidation. On the other hand, chlorine gains electrons and forms chloride ions and thus chlorine acts as an oxidizing agent as it undergoes reduction.

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