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Consider the half reaction below.

2 upper C l superscript minu (a q) right arrow upper C l subscript 2 (g) plus 2 e superscript minus.

Which statement best describes what is taking place?
Chlorine is losing electrons and being oxidized.
Chlorine is losing electrons and being reduced.
Chlorine is gaining electrons and being oxidized.
Chlorine is gaining electrons and being reduced.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Chlorine is losing electrons and being oxidized.

Reason: Each Cl− loses an electron to become Cl0 (Cl2 is formed), and electrons appear on the product side, which is oxidation (loss of electrons).