Reducing/Oxidizing Power

[Katie_Duong_1D]

What is the trend for increasing reducing power/increasing oxidizing power? How can you tell by looking at standard reduction potentials?

[Albert_Luu3K]

More positive E value means it will have a higher oxidizing power.
More negative E value means it will have a higher reducing power.

[amogha_koka3I]

Does a higher oxidizing power (more power to oxidize another atom) also mean its most likely to gain electrons/become reduced?

[Karishma_1G]

Yes, higher oxidation power means more likely to gain electrons/be reduced. Therefore, the higher the standard reduction potential, which can be said to represent a substance's affinity for electrons, the greater the oxidizing power.

[Ashley P 4I]

Positive E value = higher oxidizing power
Negative E value = higher reducing power

[Ashley P 4I]

Positive E value = higher oxidizing power
Negative E value = higher reducing power

[Nghi Nguyen 2L]

higher standard reduction potential means higher oxidizing power
lower standard reduction potential means higher reducing power

[MadelineHlobik]

The more positive a standard reduction potential, the better it is at being an oxidizing agent. The more negative a standard reduction potential, the better it is at being a reducing agent.