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Identify the oxidizing agent in: $H_2S + Cl_2 \rightarrow 2HCl + S$.

AH2S
BCl2
CHCl
DS

✓ Correct Answer: BCl2

Cl2 accepts electrons (or removes hydrogen from H2S), causing H2S to be oxidized. Thus Cl2 is the oxidizing agent.

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