Which of the following statements about the reaction given below are correct?\ $\mathrm{MnO}_{2}+4

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Which of the following statements about the reaction given below are correct?\ $\mathrm{MnO}_{2}+4 \mathrm{HCl} \longrightarrow \mathrm{MnCl}_{2}+2 \mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}+\mathrm{Cl}_{2}$\ (i) HCl is oxidized to $\mathrm{Cl}_{2}$.\ (ii) $\mathrm{MnO}_{2}$ is reduced to $\mathrm{MnCl}_{2}$.\ (iii) $\mathrm{MnCl}_{2}$ acts as an oxidizing agent.\ (iv) HCl acts as an oxidizing agent.\

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(c): Here $\mathrm{MnO}_{2}$ acts as an oxidising agent and HCl acts as a reducing agent.\