Click on the reset button. Expand the Net Charge' and 'Mass Number' menus by clicking the green + on the right side of the boxes
. Change the numbers of protons, neutrons, and electrons and observe the effects of these changes on the net charge and mass number of the element. Answer the following questions after you've Investigated what happens. 15. What variables are you manipulating in this exercise? Identify a symbol to represent each variable.
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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.