Arrange the following oxidizing agents in order of increasing strength under standard-state conditions: Br2(aq), MnO4+(aq), Sn4+(aq).

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Hello everyone. So this video we're trying to rank the following species by increasing center reduction potentials. So the species that we have is a U plus F two and cielo minus. All right. So for the center reduction potential, this means the tendency to be reduced or being oxidizing agents. So these are just the equations and the values that I have from my hand, of course you can find this either in your textbook. It's given to you by Professor. This can even be found online. They're starting off with our first species which is a U. Plus, which is gold plus. Of course. We're gonna go and add one electron. And what happens then is because we're adding this negative value, we're gonna get a neutral state of gold. And the standard reduction potential then is 1. volts. Next is going to be our F two. So starting off with the F two in a gaseous state, we're adding one mole of electrons and this will give us two moles of r f minus in its state. And our standard production potential here is 2.866 volts. And then lastly, our cielo minus are only an ion here. Starting off in this state, we're adding a mole of H 20 as well as two electrons. And this gives us cl minus and it's a great estate as well as two moles of hydroxide. The standard reduction potential here is equal to 0.153V. So from increasing standard reduction potentials here, this is of course then RCLO -. then our AU plus and then our F two minus. So out of all our answer choices A through F here, the one that best matches this ranking here is going to be answer choice B. So again we have our cielo minus that AU plus and F two being our highest and Largest value for the standard reduction potentials of 2.866. So as a choice B is going to be my final answer for this problem.

Arrange the following oxidizing agents in order of increasing strength under standard-state conditions: Br2(aq), MnO4+(aq), Sn4+(aq).

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Key Concepts

Oxidizing Agents

Standard-State Conditions

Electrode Potentials