Write the Formula of the Strongest Oxidizing Agent Given the Following

question 19

Multiple Choice

Write the formula of the strongest oxidizing agent given the following standard reduction potentials in acid solution: $\begin{array}{ll}\mathrm{O}_{2}+4 \mathrm{H}^{+}+4 \mathrm{e}^{-} \rightarrow 2 \mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O} & \mathrm{E}^{\circ}=+1.23 \mathrm{~V} \\\mathrm{Sn}^{4+}+2 \mathrm{e}^{-} \rightarrow \mathrm{Sn}^{2+} & \mathrm{E}^{\circ}=+0.13 \mathrm{~V} \\\mathrm{Zn}^{2+}+2 \mathrm{e}^{-} \rightarrow \mathrm{Zn}(\mathrm{~s}) & \mathrm{E}^{\circ}=-0.76 \mathrm{~V}\end{array}$

• A) Sn⁴⁺
• B) O₂
• C) Zn²⁺
• D) 2H₂O
• E) None of the above

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