NTA Abhyas 2020
- Exam
- NTA Abhyas
- Year
- 2020
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Chapter
- Redox Reactions
NTA Abhyas 2020 · Chemistry · Redox Reactions
The electrode potential, E ° , for the reduction of Mn O _ 4 ^ - to...
The electrode potential, , for the reduction of to in acidic medium is +1.51 V. Which of the following metal(s) will be oxidised? The reduction reactions and standard electrode potentials for and are given as
Options
- AZn and Au
- BAg and Au
- CAu
- DZn and Ag
Correct answer
D. Zn and Ag
Step-by-step solution
More +ve the value of reduction potential more will be the tendency to undergo reduction.
The {E}_{\text{red}^{o} \left({\text{MnO}_{4}^{−} | {\text{Mn}^{2 +}\right) = + 1.51\text{V} value is greater than {E}_{\text{red}^{o} \left({\text{Zn}^{2 +} | \text{Zn}\right) = - 0.762\text{V} and {E}_{\text{red}^{o} \left({\text{Ag}^{+} | \text{Ag}\right) = + 0.80\text{V}. Thus, only Zn and Ag will be oxidised.
The {E}_{\text{red}^{o} \left({\text{MnO}_{4}^{−} | {\text{Mn}^{2 +}\right) = + 1.51\text{V} value is greater than {E}_{\text{red}^{o} \left({\text{Zn}^{2 +} | \text{Zn}\right) = - 0.762\text{V} and {E}_{\text{red}^{o} \left({\text{Ag}^{+} | \text{Ag}\right) = + 0.80\text{V}. Thus, only Zn and Ag will be oxidised.