What describes the change in oxidation states of the following reaction? mc027-1.jpg cl– reduces to cl and f oxidizes to f–. cl– oxidizes to cl and f reduces to f–. cl– is the reducing agent and f is the oxidizing agent. cl is the reducing agent and f– is the oxidizing agent.

In the reaction, fluorine and chlorine are present as reactants. Fluorine is a stronger oxidizing agent than chlorine, as fluorine has the tendency to be reduced. Keep in mind that oxidation is when there is an increase in the oxidation number of a substance and reduction is when there is a decrease in the oxidation number. Therefore, the correct statement becomes:
Cl- oxidizes to Cl and F reduces to F-.

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