3. (a) Rank the relative oxidizing strength of the halogens (Cl, Br and I), and explain your ranking.(b) Rank the relative reducing strength of the halide ions (Cl-, Br, and I), and explain your ranking.(c) Rank the oxidizing strength of Fe* and MnO4 , and explain your ranking. Table 1: Oxidizing Power of HalogensFe Reference: Clear on top and bottomMn04 Reference: Clear on top, purple on bottomBrICl,a ) Gold on top, paleyellow on bottomb) Pink-purple on top,orange on bottomXc) No reactiond) Dark pink on top,orange on bottomBr,XI,e) No reactionf) No reactionXTable 2: Oxidizing Power of Fe* and MnO;Brh) Purple on top, red-orangeon bottomFe+g) Bottom layer to lightyellow, no change on top,therefore no reactioni) Orange on top, yellow onbottomj) Purple on top, red band inmiddle, orange on bottomMnO,

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3. (a) Rank the relative oxidizing strength of the halogens (Cl, Br and I), and explain your ranking. (b) Rank the relative reducing strength of the halide ions (Cl-, Br , and I), and explain your ranking. (c) Rank the oxidizing strength of Fe* and MnO4 , and explain your ranking.

3. (a) Rank the relative oxidizing strength of the halogens (Cl, Br and I), and explain your ranking. (b) Rank the relative reducing strength of the halide ions (Cl-, Br , and I), and explain your ranking. (c) Rank the oxidizing strength of Fe* and MnO4 , and explain your ranking.

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3. (a) Rank the relative oxidizing strength of the halogens (Cl, Br and I), and explain your ranking.
(b) Rank the relative reducing strength of the halide ions (Cl-, Br, and I), and explain your ranking.
(c) Rank the oxidizing strength of Fe* and MnO4 , and explain your ranking.

Table 1: Oxidizing Power of Halogens
Fe Reference: Clear on top and bottom
Mn04 Reference: Clear on top, purple on bottom
Br
I
Cl,
a ) Gold on top, pale
yellow on bottom
b) Pink-purple on top,
orange on bottom
X
c) No reaction
d) Dark pink on top,
orange on bottom
Br,
X
I,
e) No reaction
f) No reaction
X
Table 2: Oxidizing Power of Fe* and MnO;
Br
h) Purple on top, red-orange
on bottom
Fe+
g) Bottom layer to light
yellow, no change on top,
therefore no reaction
i) Orange on top, yellow on
bottom
j) Purple on top, red band in
middle, orange on bottom
MnO,

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