What Substance Is the Reducing Agent in the Following Redox

question 57

Multiple Choice

What substance is the reducing agent in the following redox reaction? HgCl₂(aq) + SN₂+(aq) → Sn4+(aq) + Hg2Cl₂(s) + Cl-(aq)

• A)HgCl₂
• B)SN₂+
• C)Sn4+
• D)Hg2Cl₂
• E)none of the above

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