Which is oxidized, reduced, the oxidizing agent and the reducing agent

Question

2Na + Cl₂ → 2NaCl

Oxidized:

Oxidizing Agent:

Reduced:

Reducing Agent:

Answer 1

Look at oxidation numbers of each element on both sides of the equation:

Na on left is zero and on right is 1+. Na has lost an electron so has been oxidized = reducing agent

Cl2 on left is zero and on right Cl is 1-. Cl has gained an electron so have been reduced = oxidizing agent

Oxidized: Na

Oxidizing Agent: Cl2

Reduced: Cl2

Reducing Agent: Na