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Andre_6028
#1 Posted : Tuesday, May 25, 2021 8:11:07 PM
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On page 213 question 136 asks what the strongest reducing agent is and I believe the answer should be Zn2+ but it says it's Zn. If you could help me figure out how to answer this that would be great,
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The strongest reducing agent is the substance that gets OXIDIZED the most. When something gets oxidized, it LOSES electrons. If you FLIP the Zn reaction to get

Zn --> Zn(2+) + 2e(-) E° = 0.76 V

you can see that Zn LOSES the most electrons and has the highest E° for a reaction that produces electrons (i.e. electrons as a product).

Does that help? 😊
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