Homework Help: Chemistry

Posted by Jane on Sunday, May 20, 2012 at 10:13pm.

Arrange the ions:
Cu^2+, Ni^2+, Mg^2+, & Zn^2+
in order of decreasing ability to be reduced...

& in order of decreasing ability to be oxidized

Chemistry - DrBob222, Sunday, May 20, 2012 at 11:27pm
Look up the reduction potentials.
Most negative is easiest to reduce.
Most positive is easiest to oxidize.

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