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19 Nov 2021
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Here, in this question we have been given four metals and we need to fnd out which one is the best reducing agent.
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The strength of a reducing agent is measured by the ease with which it can lose and donate electrons; easier the oxidation of a specimen, better the reducing agent. In other words, the half-reaction with the more negative electrode potential repels electrons more strongly and undergoes oxidation. So, the specimen corresponding to the more negative standard reduction potential is a better reducing agent.
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