Help Please- Electrochemistry (1 Viewer)

[ellie95]

Hi Guys, for standard potentials on the data sheet, the higher the element on the list does it mean the more it wants to be reduced or oxidised?

 

[madharris]

In the topic of production of materials,
the higher the element on top will oxidise

e.g. with Zinc and copper, the zinc will oxidise and the copper will reduce
Zn(s) + Cu2+(aq) --> Zn2+ + Cu(s) = 0.34 + 0.76 = +1.1V

hope that helped

 

[muzeikchun852]

^ yeah this. excellent explanation.

 

[ellie95]

Thank u so much, my teacher said the higher it is the more it will reduce im like wtf