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In electrochemistry and in oxidation /reduction chapter why use of 2H/H2, F2, and 2F , Cl2,Br2 instead of H+,F-,Cl-,Br-,???This is basic question ?

In electrochemistry and in oxidation /reduction chapter why use of 2H/H2, F2, and 2F , Cl2,Br2  instead of H+,F-,Cl-,Br-,???This is basic question ?

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Gargi Awasthi
13 Points
5 years ago
In electrochemistry, one element gets oxidised or reduced so, it shows two oxidation states in a half cell.Since, Hydrogen , fluorine, bromine and chlorine are diatomic gases they exist as diatomic gases in their ourestpform in nature.

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