Consider the Following Table of Relative Strengths of Oxidizing and Reducing

question 11

Multiple Choice

Consider the following table of relative strengths of oxidizing and reducing agents:
Oxidizing Agent
Reducing Agent
Stronger
A⁺ + e^-
A
Weaker
$\downarrow$
B²⁺ + 2 e^-
B
$\uparrow$
Weaker
C³⁺ + 3 e^-
C
Stronger
Which correctly lists the oxidizing agents in order of increasing strength?

• A)A < B < C
• B)C < B < A
• C)A⁺ < B²⁺ < C³⁺
• D)B²⁺ < A⁺ < C³⁺
• E)C³⁺ < B²⁺ < A⁺

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Definitions:

Carbon

A chemical element with symbol C, essential as the basis for all known living organisms, and forming the basis of organic chemistry.

Enzymes

Biological molecules that significantly speed up the rate of virtually all of the chemical reactions that take place within cells.

Magnesium

A chemical element with the symbol Mg, crucial for human health and various biological processes.

Iron

A chemical element with symbol Fe, known for its role in biological processes such as oxygen transport in hemoglobin and as a component of many enzymes.