MagicSophie Posted December 2, 2010 Report Share Posted December 2, 2010 So, we came back from fall break to a take home unit test on Reduction/Oxidation reactions, and I'm confused on a few questions...How can I tell from a list of several elements/ions which is the strongest oxidizing agent, and which is most likely to be reduced? I know it has something to do with energy potentials, and I have a list of standard potentials in my chem data booklet, but I can't seem to put them together to come up with an answer.Can anyone give me a legup?Cheers, thanks. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mahuta ♥ Posted December 2, 2010 Report Share Posted December 2, 2010 Well as a fact, Fluorine is the strongest oxidizing agent.From a list of particles, just see which one has the strongest affinity for electrons..that's the strongest oxidizing agent.In other words: the more electronegative a particle is, the stronger that oxidant will be.In terms of standard potentials:The element that has the largest number (positive), is the strongest oxidizing agent.The element with the largest negative number is the strongest reducing agent. 1 Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagicSophie Posted December 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2010 Well as a fact, Fluorine is the strongest oxidizing agent.From a list of particles, just see which one has the strongest affinity for electrons..that's the strongest oxidizing agent.In other words: the more electronegative a particle is, the stronger that oxidant will be.In terms of standard potentials:The element that has the largest number (positive), is the strongest oxidizing agent.The element with the largest negative number is the strongest reducing agent.And the strongest oxidizing agent is most likely to be reduced, yes? Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mahuta ♥ Posted December 2, 2010 Report Share Posted December 2, 2010 Yes, though it's more correct to say:The particles that are most likely to be reduced are the strongest oxidizing agents. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagicSophie Posted December 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2010 Yes, though it's more correct to say:The particles that are most likely to be reduced are the strongest oxidizing agents. Alright. I don't have to spell it out, anyway, it's just a multiple choice type thing.Thanks very much. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mahuta ♥ Posted December 2, 2010 Report Share Posted December 2, 2010 Yeah, I was just talking about order. Saying that the 'strong oxidizing agent' is a result of the particle being most likely to be reduced, is more correct than saying the potential to be reduced is a result of the strength of the oxidizing agent. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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