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In the reaction : MnO(2) + 4HCI to Mn...

In the reaction :
` MnO_(2) + 4HCI to MnCl_(2) + 2H_(2)O + Cl_(2)`
(a) Name the compound (i) oxidised, (ii) reduced.
(b) Define oxidation and reduction on its basis .

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(a) (i) Compound oxidised = HCl, (ii) Compound reduced = ` MnO_(2)`
(b) oxidation . The addition of oxygen to a substance or the removal of hydrogen from a substance is called oxidation.
Reduction. The addition of hydrogen to substance or the removal of oxygen from a substance is called reduction.
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