You Are Told That Metal X Is a Better Reducing

question 136

Multiple Choice

You are told that metal X is a better reducing agent than metal Y.This must mean that:

• A)X⁺ is a better oxidizing agent than Y⁺.
• B)X⁺ is a better reducing agent than Y⁺.
• C)Y is a better oxidizing agent than X.
• D)Y⁺ is a better reducing agent than X⁺.
• E)Y⁺ is a better oxidizing agent than X⁺.

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Definitions:

Pulmonary Trunk

The major blood vessel that carries deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs for oxygenation.

Right Ventricle

The chamber of the heart that pumps deoxygenated blood to the lungs via the pulmonary artery.

Ascending Aorta

The initial section of the aorta, rising from the left ventricle of the heart and arching to form the aortic arch.

Superior Vena Cava

A large vein carrying deoxygenated blood from the upper half of the body to the heart's right atrium.