Using Table 1, rank the following species from the strongest to the weakest reducing agent: I- (aq), Fe(s), Al(s). Explain why.

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Using Table 1, rank the following species from the strongest to the weakest reducing agent: I- (aq), Fe(s), Al(s). Explain why.
Table 1. Standard Reduction Potentials in Water at 25 °C.
Potential (V)
Reduction Half-Reaction
F2(8) + 2 e 2 F (aq)
MnO4 (aq) + 8 H"(aq) + 5 e¯ -
C2(g) + 2 e 2 CI (aq)
CrO, (ag) + 14 H*(aq) + 6 e¯ → 2 Cr*(aq) + 7 H¿O{1)
O2{g) + 4 H*(aq) + 4e 2 H2O(1)
Br2(1) + 2 e 2 Br¯(aq)
NO3 (aq) + 4 H*(aq) + 3 e¯-
Ag*(aq) + e¯ Ag(s)
Fe"(aq) + e¯
O(g) + 2 H*(aq) + 2 e
MnO4 (ag) + 2 H;O(1) + 3 e¯ → MnO2(s) + 4 OH"(aq)
1 (s) + 2 e¯ → 21^(aq)
O2g) + 2 H¿O(1) + 4e
Cu (aq) + 2 e¯
2 H*(aq) + 2 e
Ni?"(aq) + 2 e¯
Fe2*(aq) + 2 e¯
Zn2" (aq) + 2 e
2 H2O(1) + 2 e
Al*(aq) + 3 e¯ -
Na*(aq) + e¯ –
Li*(aq) + e¯ → Li(s)
+2.87
+1.51
Mn2 (aq) + 4 H¿O(1)
+1.36
+1.33
+1.23
+1.06
• NO(3) + 2 H¿O(1)
+0.96
+0.80
+0.77
Fe"(aq)
>
+0.68
H;O2(aq)
+0.59
+0.54
+0.40
• 4 OH (aq)
+0.34
Cu(s)
H28)
Ni(s)
- Fe(s)
Zn(s)
H2(8) + 2 OH¯(aq)
Al(s)
Na(s)
O [defined]
-0.28
-
-0.44
-0.76
-
-0.83
>
-1.66
-2.71
-3.05
Transcribed Image Text:Table 1. Standard Reduction Potentials in Water at 25 °C. Potential (V) Reduction Half-Reaction F2(8) + 2 e 2 F (aq) MnO4 (aq) + 8 H"(aq) + 5 e¯ - C2(g) + 2 e 2 CI (aq) CrO, (ag) + 14 H*(aq) + 6 e¯ → 2 Cr*(aq) + 7 H¿O{1) O2{g) + 4 H*(aq) + 4e 2 H2O(1) Br2(1) + 2 e 2 Br¯(aq) NO3 (aq) + 4 H*(aq) + 3 e¯- Ag*(aq) + e¯ Ag(s) Fe"(aq) + e¯ O(g) + 2 H*(aq) + 2 e MnO4 (ag) + 2 H;O(1) + 3 e¯ → MnO2(s) + 4 OH"(aq) 1 (s) + 2 e¯ → 21^(aq) O2g) + 2 H¿O(1) + 4e Cu (aq) + 2 e¯ 2 H*(aq) + 2 e Ni?"(aq) + 2 e¯ Fe2*(aq) + 2 e¯ Zn2" (aq) + 2 e 2 H2O(1) + 2 e Al*(aq) + 3 e¯ - Na*(aq) + e¯ – Li*(aq) + e¯ → Li(s) +2.87 +1.51 Mn2 (aq) + 4 H¿O(1) +1.36 +1.33 +1.23 +1.06 • NO(3) + 2 H¿O(1) +0.96 +0.80 +0.77 Fe"(aq) > +0.68 H;O2(aq) +0.59 +0.54 +0.40 • 4 OH (aq) +0.34 Cu(s) H28) Ni(s) - Fe(s) Zn(s) H2(8) + 2 OH¯(aq) Al(s) Na(s) O [defined] -0.28 - -0.44 -0.76 - -0.83 > -1.66 -2.71 -3.05
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