Physical Chemistry
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Author: Ball, David W. (david Warren), BAER, Tomas
Publisher: Wadsworth Cengage Learning,
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Chapter 8, Problem 8.20E
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Whether addition of powdered zinc metal to a solution of
Concept introduction:
The reduction potential of species measures its tendency to get reduced. The reduction potential is inverse of oxidation potential. If a species has high reduction potential, then it has low tendency to get oxidized. If a species has low reduction potential, then it has high tendency to get oxidized.
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