20. How can you find out what is a good reducing agent? Can you please explain how you'd reach the answer for this problem and problems like it... Item 20: QuestionWhich ion is the strongest reducing agent under standard conditions? You should refer to the Eº data table.ConstantsFaraday constant: 9.6485 x 104 C/molNernst factor at 25 °C: 0.0592 VStandard Reduction Potentials (vs. SHE)E°(T1³+, T1²+) = -0.90 VE°(Zn2+, Zn)= -0.80 V (in Hg)E°(Cr³+, Cr(s)) = -0.744 VE°(Cr³+, Cr²+) = -0.42 VE°(Cu²+, Cu(s))= +0.339 VE°(Fer³+, Fe²+) = +0.771 VE°(Hg2+, Hg₂2+) = +0.908 VCr²+2+O Hg₂²+O Ti²+Fe²+

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Item 20: Question Which ion is the strongest reducing agent under standard conditions? You should refer to the E° data table. Constants Faraday constant: 9.6485 x 104 C/mol Nernst factor at 25 °C: 0.0592 V Standard Reduction Potentials (vs. SHE) E°(Ti³+, Ti2+) = -0.90 V E°(Zn²+, Zn) -0.80 V (in Hg) E°(Cr³+, Cr(s)) = -0.744 V E°(Cr3+, Cr2+) = -0.42 V E°(Cu²+, Cu(s))= +0.339 V Eº (Fer³+, Fe2+) = +0.771 V E°(Hg2+, Hg₂2+) = +0.908 V Cr²+ 2+ Hg₂²+ O TI²+ Fe²+

Item 20: Question Which ion is the strongest reducing agent under standard conditions? You should refer to the E° data table. Constants Faraday constant: 9.6485 x 104 C/mol Nernst factor at 25 °C: 0.0592 V Standard Reduction Potentials (vs. SHE) E°(Ti³+, Ti2+) = -0.90 V E°(Zn²+, Zn) -0.80 V (in Hg) E°(Cr³+, Cr(s)) = -0.744 V E°(Cr3+, Cr2+) = -0.42 V E°(Cu²+, Cu(s))= +0.339 V Eº (Fer³+, Fe2+) = +0.771 V E°(Hg2+, Hg₂2+) = +0.908 V Cr²+ 2+ Hg₂²+ O TI²+ Fe²+

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