What Substance Is the Reducing Agent in the Following Redox

question 117

Multiple Choice

What substance is the reducing agent in the following redox reaction? Co(s) + 2 HCl(aq) → CoCl₂(aq) + H₂(g)

• A)Co
• B)HCl
• C)CoCl₂
• D)H₂
• E)none of the above

---

Definitions:

Principal Place of Business

The primary location where a corporation's executives direct, control, and coordinate the business activities.

Incorporated

The process by which a business is legally declared a corporate entity, separate and distinct from its owners, with its own rights and liabilities.

In Personam Jurisdiction

The legal authority of a court to require a person to appear before it and to subject that person to its decisions.

In Rem Jurisdiction

A legal principle concerning the power a court has over an object or status rather than over a person, often used in property disputes.