Exercise 1 Question 7
Which is a stronger reducing agent Cr2+ or Fe2+ and why?
The following reactions are involved when Cr2+ and Fe2+ act as reducing agents.
Cr2+
Cr3+ Fe2+
Fe3+
The
value is - 0.41 V and
is +0.77 V. This means that Cr2+ can be easily oxidized to Cr3+, but Fe2+ does not get oxidized to Fe3+ easily. Therefore, Cr2+ is a better reducing agent that Fe3+.