Identify the oxidized substance and the reduced substance in the redox reaction. mg(s)+cl2(g)⟶mg2+(aq)+2cl−(aq) which substance gets oxidized? mg cl2 cl− mg2+ which substance gets reduced?

Mg (s) is the oxidized substance and (g) is the reduced substance

Explanation:

If oxidation number of a substance increases then that substance is being oxidized. This is due to release of electron from that substance.

If oxidation number of a substance decreases then that substance is being reduced. This is due to consumption of electrons by that substance.

                               Element                        oxidation number

                                  Mg(s)                                     0

                                                      0 (Cl)

                                                   +2 (Mg)

                                                         -1 (Cl)

So oxidation number of Mg increases by +2 which occurs due to release of two electrons from Mg (s). Hence Mg (s) is being oxidized.

And oxidation number of Cl decreases by -1 which occurs due to consumption of one electron by (g). Hence (g) is being reduced.

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