Question

List down all the cations that are converted to free metals and those cations that easily undergo oxidation

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Key Points:-)

A reduction potential measures the tendency of a molecule to be reduced by taking up new electrons.

The standard reduction potential is the reduction potential of a molecule under specific, standard conditions.

Standard reduction potentials can be useful in determining the directionality of a reaction.

The reduction potential of a given species can be considered to be the negative of the oxidation potential.

Key Terms:-)

reduce: To add electrons/hydrogen or to remove oxygen.

standard hydrogen electrode: A redox electrode which forms the basis of the thermodynamic scale of oxidation-reduction potentials; used as a standard against which other electrodes are measured.

Reduction Potential

Reduction potential (also known as redox potential, oxidation/reduction potential, or Eh) measures the tendency of a chemical species to acquire electrons and thereby be reduced. Reduction potential is measured in volts (V) or millivolts (mV). Each species has its own intrinsic reduction potential. The more positive the potential, the greater the species’ affinity for electrons, or the more the species tends to be reduced.