Chlorine reacts with water to form chlorine water via the following equation.
Cl2 + H2O → HOCl + HCl
State the oxidation number of chlorine in the following species
Cl2 …………………..
HOCl ………………….
HCl …………………..
Chlorine is an oxidising agent.
Define oxidising agent in terms of electrons.
Nitrogen monoxide, NO, is formed when silver metal reduces nitrate ions, NO3- , ions in an acidic solution. State the oxidation numbers of nitrogen in NO and NO3-.
State the half equation for the formation of silver ions, Ag+ (aq), from silver metal.
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