Question

Eu2+ is a strong reducing agent.Explain it.

Answer 1

Reducing agent is that which can reduce other species but itself gets oxidized. On oxidation release of the electrons takes place so after the removal of 2 electrons it got a half field stable electronic configuration of 4f7. Hence it acts as a strong reducing agent.

Answer 2

Hey !!

Eu²⁺ is a strong reducing agent because Eu²⁺ tends to change as +3 is the common oxidation state of lanthanoids.

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