Chemistry
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ISBN: 9780078021510
Author: Raymond Chang Dr., Kenneth Goldsby Professor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 4, Problem 4.166QP
Interpretation Introduction
Interpretation: The given metals have to be arranged in the increasing order as reducing agents. Four metals that fit to the given description of metals have to be given.
Concept introduction:
The substance which is oxidized because it causes some other substance to be reduced is called a reducing agent.
Generally active metals are reducing agents.
Reducing property of a metal is increase with electro positivity.
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