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    The document discusses oxidizing agents and reducing agents, noting that oxidizing agents gain electrons and are reduced, while reducing agents lose electrons and are oxidized. It provides examples of oxidizing and reducing agents and explains that their strength depends on their ability to gain or lose electrons, making some more reactive than others. Rules are also given for comparing the strength of oxidizing and reducing agents and for predicting whether redox reactions will occur spontaneously based on their position in a redox table.

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    The document discusses oxidizing agents and reducing agents, noting that oxidizing agents gain electrons and are reduced, while reducing agents lose electrons and are oxidized. It provides examples of oxidizing and reducing agents and explains that their strength depends on their ability to gain or lose electrons, making some more reactive than others. Rules are also given for comparing the strength of oxidizing and reducing agents and for predicting whether redox reactions will occur spontaneously based on their position in a redox table.

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    March 05, 2013

    Oxidizing and Reducing


    Agents

    Oxidizing Agents Reducing Agents


    -are reduced (gain e-) -are oxidized (lose e-)

    Examples
    Examples
    metals
    metal ions (M+) anions (N-)
    non metals
    acids

    Not all OA's have the same


    Not all RA's have the same
    strength. Some are better strength. Some are better
    at gaining electrons. This at losing electrons. This
    makes them more reactive. makes them more reactive.
    (stronger) (stronger)
    March 05, 2013
    Reducing Agents

    Oxidizing Agents
    -are oxidized (lose e-)

    Examples
    metals
    anions (N-)

    -are reduced (gain e-) Not all RA's have the same
    strength. Some are better
    at losing electrons. This
    makes them more reactive.
    (stronger)

    Examples
    metal ions (M+)
    non metals
    acids

    Not all OA's have the same


    strength. Some are better
    at gaining electrons. This
    makes them more reactive.
    (stronger)

    When an OA is reduced, it becomes an RA

    Cu2+(aq) + 2e- ----> Cu(s)

    OA + e- ----> RA
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    Example

    SO42-(aq) + 4 H+(aq) + 2e- ---> H2SO3(aq)

    Is H2SO3(aq) an oxidizing agent or a reducing agent?

    When a RA is oxidized it becomes an OA

    Pb(s) ---> Pb2+(aq) + 2e-

    RA ---> OA + e-
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    Rule for Comparing OA and RA strength

    If a substance is a strong OA, it is a weak RA in its


    reduced form. (and vice versa)

    OA + e- ---> RA

    Example

    Reactive metals like sodium are strong reducing agents.

    Are Na+(aq) a weak or strong oxidizing agent?


    March 05, 2013

    Redox Tables
    A redox table is a series of reduction reactions listed with
    the strongest OA at the top left

    The strongest RA is on the bottom right

    The reactions are reversible (can be read forward and


    backwards
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    Your redox table is on page 7 of the data book


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    Which is a stronger OA

    Br2(l) or Fe3+(aq)

    SO42-(aq) and H+(aq) or Ag+(aq)


    March 05, 2013

    Fe2+ can gain electrons or lose electrons (this is common in


    multivalent metals)

    Write the half reaction when Fe2+ is reduced.

    Water can act as an OA or an RA.


    Write the reaction when water acts as an RA.

    Is water a weak or strong RA?


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    A redox table can be used to determine if an OA


    and RA will react spontaneously with each other.

    Rule for Predicting Sponteneity

    An OA and RA will react spontaneously with each other


    if the OA is above the RA on the redox table

    Identify three metals that react spontaneously with nitric acid.


    March 05, 2013

    A salt solution contains Na+(aq) and Cl-(aq). Do these ions react


    spontaneously with each other?

    Will H2(g) react spontaneously with copper (II) ions

    Will H2(g) react spontaneously with lead(II) ions


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