First transition series standard potentials

Copper compounds, which represent only a small percentage of ah copper production, play key roles ia both iadustry and the biosphere. Copper [7440-50.8] mol wt = 63.546, [Ar]3/°4.t is a member of the first transition series and much of its chemistry is associated with the copper(II) ion [15158-11-9] [Ar]3i5. Copper forms compounds of commercial iaterest ia the +1 and +2 oxidation states. The standard reduction potentials, for the reasonably attainable valence states of copper are... 

Ionization energies are fairly constant across the first transition series. Values of the first ionization energies are about the same as for the group 2 metals. Standard electrode potentials gradually increase in value across the series. With the exception of the oxidation of Cu to Cu, however, all these elements are more readily oxidized than hydrogen. This means these metals reduce H (aq) to H2(g). Additional comments on electrode potentials, some supported by electrode potential diagrams, are found throughout the chapter. 

The maximum difference in standard reduction potential, 2+/m(s) / arnong members of the first transition series is about 2.4 V. For the lanthanides, the maximum difference in m /m(s) is only about 0.4 V. How do you account for this fact ... 

Table 20.2 lists standard potentials E° for oxidation of first-series transition metals. Note that these potentials are the negative of the corresponding standard reduction potentials (Table 18.1, page 775). Except for copper, all the E° values are positive, which means that the solid metal is oxidized to its aqueous cation more readily than H2 gas is oxidized to H+(aq). 

Standard Potentials for Oxidation of First-Series Transition Metals... 

What is the general trend in standard potentials for the oxidation of first-series transition metals from Sc to Zn What is the reason for the trend ... 

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