Which would be a oxidizing or reducing agent?
Cl2= oxidizing agent If Cl2 forms a compound with another element, it will usually end up taking one electron from the other element to create an octet. Therefore, since it takes electrons away from another element, it is an oxidizing agent. K = Reducing K usually forms K+, because it’s a cation. It donates electron to other element, so it’s reducing. Ag+= Oxidizing To get back to Ag, it needs to take an electron away, which means it’s oxidizing.
