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O-LevelChemistryAcids, Bases & Salts5070/11 · May/June 2024 · Q221 Mark

The equation for a reaction is shown. Cl₂ + 2KBr → 2KCl + Br₂ Which statement about this reaction is correct?

ABromide ions are the oxidising agent.
BBromine is the reducing agent.
CChloride ions are the reducing agent.
DChlorine is the oxidising agent.

✓ Correct answer

D: Chlorine is the oxidising agent.

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Acids, Bases & Salts, O-Level Chemistry (syllabus 5070). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Chemistry, May/June 2024 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 22.

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