Standard reduction potentials of the half reactions are given below: F2(g) + 2e- arrow 2F-(aq) ; E° = + 2.85 V Cl2(g) + 2e- arrow 2Cl-(aq); E° = + 1.36 V Br2(l) + 2e- arrow 2Br-(aq) ; E° = + 1.06 V I2(g) + e- arrow 2I-(aq) ; E° = + 0.53 V The strongest oxidizing and reducing agents respectively are -

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Standard reduction potentials of the half reactions are given below: F2(g) + 2e- arrow 2F-(aq) ; E° = + 2.85 V Cl2(g) + 2e- arrow 2Cl-(aq); E° = + 1.36 V Br2(l) + 2e- arrow 2Br-(aq) ; E° = + 1.06 V I2(g) + e- arrow 2I-(aq) ; E° = + 0.53 V The strongest oxidizing and reducing agents respectively are - (A)  Br2 and Cl-  (B)  Cl2 and Br-  (C)  Cl2 and I2  (D)  F2 and l-

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

All are SRP I Br Cl F So Best O.A. → F2 Best R.A. → I-

$B r_{2}$ and $C l^{-}$

$C l_{2}$ and $B r^{-}$

$C l_{2}$ and $I_{2}$

$F_{2}$ and $l^{-}$

All are SRP
I
Br
Cl
F
So Best $O . A . \to F_{2}$
Best $R . A . \to I^{-}$

Br2​ and Cl−

Cl2​ and Br−

Cl2​ and I2​

F2​ and l−

All are SRP I Br Cl F So Best O.A.→F2​ Best R.A.→I−

$B r_{2}$ and $C l^{-}$

$C l_{2}$ and $B r^{-}$

$C l_{2}$ and $I_{2}$

$F_{2}$ and $l^{-}$

All are SRP
I
Br
Cl
F
So Best $O . A . \to F_{2}$
Best $R . A . \to I^{-}$