2 Cl2 (g) + HgO (s) → Cl2O (g) + HgCl2 (aq)
This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:
2 Cl0 - 2 e- → 2 ClI (oxidation)
2 Cl0 + 2 e- → 2 Cl-I (reduction)
Cl2 is both an oxidizing and a reducing agent (disproportionation (dismutation)).
This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:
2 Cl0 - 2 e- → 2 ClI (oxidation)
2 Cl0 + 2 e- → 2 Cl-I (reduction)
Cl2 is both an oxidizing and a reducing agent (disproportionation (dismutation)).
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