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Read the following chemical equations.

Reaction 1: 2KI + H2O2 2KOH + 12
Reaction 2: Cl2 + H2 → 2HCI

Which of the following statements is true for both the chemical equations?

A. I is oxidized in reaction 1 and Cl2 is oxidized in reaction 2.

B. I is reduced in reaction 1 and Cl2 is reduced in reaction 2.

C. I is oxidized in reaction 1 and Cl2 is reduced in reaction 2.

D. I is reduced in reaction 1 and Cl2 is oxidized in reaction 2.​

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This problem is providing two reduction-oxidation (redox) reactions in which the oxidized and reduced species can be identified by firstly setting the oxidation number of each element:

Reaction 1: 2K⁺I⁻ + H₂⁺O₂⁻  ⇒2K⁺O⁻²H⁺ + I₂⁰

Reaction 2: Cl₂⁰ + H₂⁰ ⇒ 2H⁺CI⁻

Next, we can see that iodine is being oxidized and oxygen reduced in reaction #1 and chlorine is being reduced and hydrogen oxidized in reaction #2 because the oxidized species increase the oxidation number whereas the reduced ones decrease it.

In such a way, the correct choice is C.

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