The standard reduction potentials of three metals $A, B,$ and $C$ are $+0.5 \, V, -3.0 \, V,$ and $-1.2 \, V$ respectively. What is the order of their reducing power?

  • A
    $C > B > A$
  • B
    $A > C > B$
  • C
    $B > C > A$
  • D
    $A > B > C$

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Given the following standard electrode potentials:
$Cu^{+2} + 2e^{-} \to Cu$,$E^{o} = X_{1}$
$Cu^{+} + e^{-} \to Cu$,$E^{o} = X_{2}$
Calculate the standard electrode potential $E^{o}$ for the reaction: $Cu^{+2} + e^{-} \to Cu^{+}$

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The standard reduction potentials at $298 \ K$ for the following half-reactions are given:
$Zn^{2+}_{(aq)} + 2e^- \rightleftharpoons Zn_{(s)}; E^\circ = -0.762 \ V$
$Cr^{3+}_{(aq)} + 3e^- \rightleftharpoons Cr_{(s)}; E^\circ = -0.740 \ V$
$2H^+_{(aq)} + 2e^- \rightleftharpoons H_{2(g)}; E^\circ = 0.00 \ V$
$Fe^{3+}_{(aq)} + e^- \rightleftharpoons Fe^{2+}_{(aq)}; E^\circ = 0.770 \ V$
Which is the strongest reducing agent?

Given electrode potentials:
$Fe^{3+} + e^- \to Fe^{2+}$; $E^o = 0.771 \, V$
$I_2 + 2e^- \to 2I^-$; $E^o = 0.536 \, V$
$E^o_{\text{cell}}$ for the cell reaction
$2Fe^{3+} + 2I^- \to 2Fe^{2+} + I_2$ is:

Ferrous ion $(Fe^{2+})$ can be oxidised by which of the following ions?

The standard electrode potentials are: $K^{+}/K = -2.93 \ V$,$Ag^{+}/Ag = 0.80 \ V$,$Hg^{2+}/Hg = 0.79 \ V$,$Mg^{2+}/Mg = -2.37 \ V$,$Cr^{3+}/Cr = -0.74 \ V$. Arrange these metals in the increasing order of their reducing power.

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