The combustion of gasoline produces carbon dioxide and water. Assume gasoline to be pure octane (C8H18) and calculate the mass (
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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.
The proton which is easily abstracted in 1-Benzyl-3-propylbenzene is the proton which is present on carbon atom in between two phenyl rings, or the central carbon which is shared by two benzene rings.
This easy abstraction of proton is due to its high acidity. Remember those species are always more acidic whose conjugate base is stable. Like the acidity of carboxylic acid is due to stability of the acetate ion.
In our case the stability of conjugate base arises due to stability of negative ion due to resonance. As shown below, the negative charge can delocalize on both rings.
I have shown the resonance of negative ion on both Phenyl rings with Blue and Pink colors.<span />
This easy abstraction of proton is due to its high acidity. Remember those species are always more acidic whose conjugate base is stable. Like the acidity of carboxylic acid is due to stability of the acetate ion.
In our case the stability of conjugate base arises due to stability of negative ion due to resonance. As shown below, the negative charge can delocalize on both rings.
I have shown the resonance of negative ion on both Phenyl rings with Blue and Pink colors.<span />