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JEE Main 20172 April
Exam
JEE Main
Year
2017
Date
2 April
Subject
Chemistry
Chapter
Electrochemistry

JEE Main 2017 · 2 April · Chemistry · Electrochemistry

Given E _ Cl _ 2 / Cl ^ - ^ o = 1 .36 V, E _ Cr ^ 3 + / Cr ^ o = -...

Given
ECl2/Cl−o=1.36V,ECr3+/Cro=−0.74V{E}_{{Cl}_{2} / {Cl}^{-}}^{o} = 1 .36 V, {E}_{{Cr}^{3 +} / Cr}^{o} = - 0 .74 V
ECr2O72−/Cr3+o=1.33V,EMnO4−/Mn2+o=1.51V.{E}_{{Cr}_{2}{O}_{7}^{2 -} / {Cr}^{3 +}}^{o} = 1 .33 V, {E}_{{MnO}_{4}^{-} / {Mn}^{2 +}}^{o} = 1 .51 V .
Among the following, the strongest reducing agent is:

Options

  1. AMn2+{Mn}^{2 +}
  2. BCr3+{Cr}^{3 +}
  3. CCl−{Cl}^{-}
  4. DCrCr

Correct answer

D. CrCr

Step-by-step solution

Strongest reducing agent has the highest tendency to get oxidised. Higher the oxidation potential, higher is the tendency to get oxidised. Reduction potential of Cr3+{Cr}^{3 +} is least (ECr3+/Cro=−0.74V{E}_{{Cr}^{3 +} / Cr}^{o} = - 0 .74 V) which indicates that oxidation potential of CrCr is highest (ECr/Cr3+o=0.74V{E}_{Cr / {Cr}^{3 +}}^{o} = 0 .74 V). Thus, CrCr is strongest reducing agent.

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