Stronger the oxidizing agent greater is the________________?
Correct answer: B. Reduction potential
- A. Oxidation potential
- B. Reduction potential
- C. Redox potential
- D. emf of cell
Explanation
An oxidising agent accepts electrons, so a stronger oxidising agent has a greater tendency to undergo reduction. This tendency is represented by a more positive standard reduction potential. The likely wrong choice is oxidation potential, because an oxidising agent is reduced rather than oxidised.
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Oxidation involves loss of electrons, increase in oxidation number or addition of oxygen, while reduction involves electron gain, decrease in oxidation number or removal of oxygen. The topic covers oxidising and reducing agents, oxidation-number changes, redox equations and the distinction between oxidation at the anode and reduction at the cathode.
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