Consider the following unbalanced redox reaction: Na + Cl2 → NaCl Which is the oxidation half-reaction for the above redox reaction? Na → Na+ + e− Cl2 + 2 e− → 2 Cl− Cl2 → 2 Cl− + 2 e− Na + e− → Na+
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