Chapter 14, Problem 34QP

Consider the following reaction:

$\begin{array}{l}2{\text{MnO}}_4^{-}\left(aq\right)+10{\text{Cl}}^{-}\left(aq\right)+16{\text{H}}^{+}\left(aq\right)\to \\ {\text{ 2Mn}}^{2+}\left(aq\right)+5{\text{Cl}}_{\text{2}}\left(g\right)+8{\text{H}}_{\text{2}}\text{O}\left(l\right)\end{array}$

(a) Which species is oxidized?

(b) Which species is reduced?

(c) What is the oxidizing agent?

(d) What is the reducing agent?