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Identify the component oxidised in the following reaction:

H2S + Cl2 → S + 2HCl

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Solution

In the above reaction, H2S is oxidised to S, as hydrogen is being removed.

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Chapter 1: Chemical Reactions and Equations - Exercise 2 [Page 46]

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Lakhmir Singh Chemistry (Science) [English] Class 10
Chapter 1 Chemical Reactions and Equations
Exercise 2 | Q 22 | Page 46

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