Standard Reduction Potentials


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Grace Kim 1a
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Standard Reduction Potentials

Postby Grace Kim 1a » Sun Mar 17, 2024 12:08 am

Given a list of metals, how do I figure out which metal is the strongest reducing agent?

RandyRich
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Re: Standard Reduction Potentials

Postby RandyRich » Sun Mar 17, 2024 12:11 am

If you change the sign of the reduction potential, you get the oxidation potential. The larger the oxidation potential the stronger a reducing agent it is.

Nicole Coulter
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Re: Standard Reduction Potentials

Postby Nicole Coulter » Sun Mar 17, 2024 12:12 am

The reducing agent is being oxidized, and the lower the standard reduction potential the more likely the element is to be oxidized (since it takes energy for it to get reduced)
So to make a list you would have the metal most likely the reducing agent be the one with lower standard reduction potential and element being reduced (cathode) with a higher (more positive) standard reduction potential

Sophia Lim 2A
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Re: Standard Reduction Potentials

Postby Sophia Lim 2A » Sun Mar 17, 2024 7:47 pm

The strength of a reducing agent is related to its tendency to lose electrons, which is reflected in its standard reduction potential (E red).


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