Use the data given in below and find out which of the following is the strongest oxidising agent. E°Cr2O2-7/Cr3+=1.33 V ; E°Cl2/Cl-=1.36 V E°MnO-4/Mn2+=1.51 V ; E°Cr3+/Cr=-0.74 V

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Use the data given in below and find out which of the following is the strongest oxidising agent. E°Cr2O2-7/Cr3+=1.33 V ; E°Cl2/Cl-=1.36 V E°MnO-4/Mn2+=1.51 V ; E°Cr3+/Cr=-0.74 V (A) Cl- (B) Mn2+ (C) MnO-4 (D) Cr3+

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Higher the reduction potential value, greater is the tendency to undergo reduction i.e., stronger will be the oxidising agent. Thus, MnO4- is the strongest oxidising agent.

Q. Use the data given in below and find out which of the following is the strongest oxidising agent.
$E_{C r_{2} O_{7}^{2 -} / C r^{3 +}}^{\circ} = 1.33 V$ ; $E_{C l_{2} / C l^{-}}^{\circ} = 1.36 V$
$E_{M n O_{4}^{-} / M n^{2 +}}^{\circ} = 1.51 V$ ; $E_{C r^{3 +} / C r}^{\circ} = - 0.74 V$

$C l^{-}$

$M n^{2 +}$

$M n O_{4}^{-}$

$C r^{3 +}$

Higher the reduction potential value, greater is the tendency to undergo reduction i.e., stronger will be the oxidising agent. Thus, $M n O_{4}^{-}$ is the strongest oxidising agent.

Q. Use the data given in below and find out which of the following is the strongest oxidising agent. ECr2​O72−​/Cr3+∘​=1.33V ; ECl2​/Cl−∘​=1.36V EMnO4−​/Mn2+∘​=1.51V ; ECr3+/Cr∘​=−0.74V

Cl−

Mn2+

MnO4−​

Cr3+