HBr is a reducing agent, Cl2 is an oxidizing agent.
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Reactants:
Cl2
Names: Chlorine, Molecular chlorine
Appearance: Greenish-yellow compressed liquefied gas with pungent odour ; Greenish-yellow gas with a pungent, irritating odor. [Note: Shipped as a liquefied compressed gas.]
HBr – Hydrogen bromide, Bromane
Other names: Hydrobromic acid, Hydronium bromide, HBr
Appearance: Colorless gas ; Colorless/faint yellow liquid ; Colourless compressed liquefied gas with pungent odour ; Colorless gas with a sharp, irritating odor. [Note: Shipped as a liquefied compressed gas. Often used in an aqueous solution.]
Products:
HCl – Chlorane, Hydrogen chloride
Other names: Hydrochloric acid, M, Uriatic acid
Appearance: Colorless, transparent liquid, fumes in air if concentrated ; Colorless gas ; Colourless compressed liquefied gas with pungent odour ; Colorless to slightly yellow gas with a pungent, irritating odor. [Note: Shipped as a liquefied compressed gas.]
Br2
Names: Bromine, Molecular bromine
Appearance: Fuming red-to-brown liquid with pungent odour ; Dark reddish-brown, fuming liquid with suffocating, irritating fumes.
