Concept explainers
(a)
Interpretation:
The half-reactions involved in the
Concept Introduction:
A reducing agent is a reacting species in the reaction that reduces another reacting species. A reducing agent itself gets oxidized when reacts with another species. The reducing agent donates electrons. An oxidizing agent is a reacting species in the reaction that oxidize another reacting species. An oxidizing agent itself gets reduced when it reacts with another species. The oxidizing agent accepts electrons.
(b)
Interpretation:
The cell potential of the reaction in the cell that contains zinc ion and permanganate ion has to be calculated.
Concept Introduction:
Refer to part (a).
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