Statement 1 a substance which gets reduced can act as an oxidising agent
Statement 2 In the reaction 3 `CIO^(-)rarrCIO_(3)^(-)+2cI^(-),CI` atom is oxidised as well as reduced

Options

A. Statement 1 is true statement 2 is true , statement 2 is a corrrect explanation for statement 1
B. Statement 1 is true statement 2 is true statement 2 is not a correct explanation for statement 1
C. Statement 1 is true statement 2 is false
D. Statement 1 is false statement 2 is true

Answer

To analyze the statements provided in the question, we will break down each statement step by step and provide a clear explanation.

### Step 1: Understanding Statement 1
**Statement 1:** A substance which gets reduced can act as an oxidizing agent.

- **Explanation:** An oxidizing agent is a substance that causes another substance to be oxidized (lose electrons) while itself being reduced (gaining electrons). Therefore, if a substance is getting reduced, it means it is accepting electrons, which allows it to facilitate the oxidation of another substance. Thus, Statement 1 is true.

### Step 2: Understanding Statement 2
**Statement 2:** In the reaction \(3 \text{ClO}^- \rightarrow \text{ClO}_3^- + 2 \text{Cl}^-\), the Cl atom is oxidized as well as reduced.

- **Explanation:** To determine whether chlorine is oxidized and reduced in this reaction, we need to analyze the oxidation states of chlorine in the reactants and products.

1. **Oxidation State in Reactants:**
- For \(\text{ClO}^-\): Let the oxidation state of Cl be \(x\).
- The equation becomes \(x + (-2) = -1\) (since oxygen is -2 and the overall charge is -1).
- Solving gives \(x = +1\). So, the oxidation state of Cl in \(\text{ClO}^-\) is +1.

2. **Oxidation State in Products:**
- For \(\text{ClO}_3^-\): Let the oxidation state of Cl be \(y\).
- The equation becomes \(y + 3(-2) = -1\).
- Solving gives \(y = +5\). So, the oxidation state of Cl in \(\text{ClO}_3^-\) is +5.
- For \(\text{Cl}^-\): The oxidation state is -1.

3. **Analyzing Changes:**
- The Cl in \(\text{ClO}^-\) goes from +1 to +5 (oxidation).
- The Cl in \(\text{Cl}^-\) goes from +1 (in \(\text{ClO}^-\)) to -1 (reduction).

Since one chlorine atom is oxidized (from +1 to +5) and another chlorine atom is reduced (from +1 to -1), Statement 2 is also true.

### Conclusion
Both statements are true, but they are not directly related to each other. Therefore, the correct conclusion is that both statements are true, but Statement 2 does not provide a meaningful explanation for Statement 1.