Dimitri Mendeleev was the first to put elements together on a table. He knew there were elements missing but he noticed a trend in some of the elements known at the time. Sodium, Lithium and other alkali metals all have the same properties so he put them under the same column and created other columns with similar attributes (Halogens, Noble gases, Alkaline earth metals). Over the years, new elements were discovered and put into the rough outline that Mendeleev created.
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<u>Answer:</u> The correct answer is Option b.
<u>Explanation:</u>
Reducing agents are defined as the agents which help the other substance to get reduced and itself gets oxidized. They undergo oxidation reaction.

For determination of reducing agents, we will look at the oxidation potentials of the substance. Oxidation potentials can be determined by reversing the standard reduction potentials.
For the given options:
- <u>Option a:</u>

This ion cannot be further oxidized because +1 is the most stable oxidation state of silver.
- <u>Option b:</u>

This metal can easily get oxidized to
ion and the standard oxidation potential for this is 0.13 V

- <u>Option c:</u>

This metal can easily get oxidized to
ion and the standard oxidation potential for this is 0.0 V

- <u>Option d:</u>

This metal can easily get oxidized to
ion and the standard oxidation potential for this is -0.80 V

- <u>Option e:</u>

This ion cannot be further oxidized because +2 is the most stable oxidation state of magnesium.
By looking at the standard oxidation potential of the substances, the substance having highest positive
potential will always get oxidized and will undergo oxidation reaction. Thus, considered as strong reducing agent.
From the above values, the correct answer is Option b.
Most likely the equation yields a new compound XY. This is a synthesis reaction. <span>Synthesis
reaction is a reaction where two or more substances combine to form a new
compound. It is a reaction which releases energy in the form of heat and
light. Therefore, it is an exothermic reaction.</span>
Physical properties- color, density, solubility.
<span>Chemical property- odor.
</span>You see, a physical property<span> is any property that can be </span>measured<span> , and a one that </span><span>describes the state of the physical system.
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