Given the following table of standard reduction potentials for a hypothetical element X under an acidic medium. a. Determine the reduction potential for A and B. b. Identify the most stable species, strongest oxidizing agent, the species

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Given the following table of standard reduction potentials for a hypothetical element X under an acidic medium.

a. Determine the reduction potential for A and B.

b. Identify the most stable species, strongest oxidizing agent, the species that will most likely be disproportionate, and the disproportionate products from the diagram

 

 

Cell Notation
2+
XO₂²+/XO₂+
XO2+/ X3+
XO₂*/X4+
3+
X4+/X³+
2+
X³+/X²+
X²+/X
X4+/X
E° (V)
1.24
A
0.64
0.15
-4.7
-0.30
B
Transcribed Image Text:Cell Notation 2+ XO₂²+/XO₂+ XO2+/ X3+ XO₂*/X4+ 3+ X4+/X³+ 2+ X³+/X²+ X²+/X X4+/X E° (V) 1.24 A 0.64 0.15 -4.7 -0.30 B
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