2 Cl2 + 4 KOH → 2 H2O + 3 KCl + KClO2
This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:
3 Cl0 + 3 e- → 3 Cl-I (reduction)
Cl0 - 3 e- → ClIII (oxidation)
Cl2 is both an oxidizing and a reducing agent (disproportionation (dismutation)).
This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:
3 Cl0 + 3 e- → 3 Cl-I (reduction)
Cl0 - 3 e- → ClIII (oxidation)
Cl2 is both an oxidizing and a reducing agent (disproportionation (dismutation)).
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