Reducing agents, question
Which of the following species is the strongest reducing agent?
A. Cl2
B. Cu
C. Mg2+
D. Zn
D) Zn
Reducing agents get oxidized, so we need to reverse the reactions in table 4.1. This eliminates choices A & C, because Cl2 and Mg2+ cannot oxidize further. Between Zn and Cu, the more favorable oxidation (reverse reaction from table 4.1) is found with zinc (0.76 > -0.34)
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So Cl2...
Reducing agents, question
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