MnO2 +4 HCl gives MnCl2 +2H2O +Cl2 which is oxidising and reducing agent in this?

MnO2 + 4HCl --> MnCl2 + Cl2 + 2H2O

Mn is in +4 oxidation state in MnO2 while it is in +2 Oxidation state in MnCl2 , thus a decrease in oxidation number shows that MnO2 undergo reduction, and so it will work as an oxidizing agent.

In HCl, Chlorine is in -1 oxidation state while it becomes 0 in Cl2 , the increase in oxidation number shows that HCl undergoes oxidation and so it will act as a reducing agent.

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MnO2 is the oxidising agent while HCl is the reducing agent.

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