What substance is the oxidizing agent in the following redox reaction? Co(s)+ 2 HCl(aq)→ CoCl₂(aq)+ H₂(g)

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In the given redox reaction, HCl is the oxidizing agent. This is because in the reaction, HCl is reduced from H⁺ to H₂ while Co is oxidized from 0 to +2. In order for Co to be oxidized, it must lose electrons which are gained by H⁺ in HCl. Therefore, HCl is the oxidizing agent.

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