Strengths of Oxidizing and Reducing Agents

Most difficult to reduce, weakest oxidizing agent 

Most difficuit to oxidize, weakest reducing agent 

EXERCISE 20.8 Determining Relative Strengths of Oxidizing Agents 

Using Table 20.1, rank the foUowing ions in the order of increasing strength as oxidizing agents iOf aq),Ag aq), CrjO/.  

Analyze We are asked to rank the abilities of several ions to act as oxidizing agents. 

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Use reduction potential diagrams to determine strengths of oxidizing and reducing agents and stability toward disproportionation (Section 17.2, problems 25-26). 

Table of relative strengths of oxidizing and reducing agents (see table on the following page)... 

Figure 20.11 Relative strengths of oxidizing and reducing agents. 

Standard Cell Potentials Strengths of Oxidizing and Reducing Agents Writing Spontaneous Redox Reactions Explaining the Activity Series... 

Given a table of the relative strengths of oxidizing and reducing agents, and information from which an electron-transfer reaction equation between two species in the table may be written, write the equation and predict the direction in which the reaction will be favored. 

CHECK FOR UNDERSTANDING Describe In your own words, describe the relationship between the relative strength of oxidizing and reducing agents and their placement on the activity series table (given in the chapter Chemical Equations and Reactions ). 

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