Which metal is the stronger reducing agent, copper or zinc? iron or copper? iron or zinc? In the box at the right, construct a redox couple table for iron, copper, zinc, and their ions. Arrange the three metals in a column at the right-hand side, with the strongest reducing agent at the bottom and the weakest at the top. To the left of each metal symbol make a slash; to the left of the slash write the symbol for the oxidized form of the metal-for example, Cu2+/Cu. You now have a brief redox couple table. (in i ob Which is the strongest oxidizing agent: iron(II) ion, copper(lI) ion, or zinc ion? Explain how this table summarizes your observations. on MAAn Solution Stronger reducing agent Copper or zinc = zinc Iron or copper= iron Iron or zinc =zinc Redox couple table Copper Cu 2+ /Cu Iron. Fe 3+ /Fe Zinc. Zn 2+ /Zn .

1. Which metal is the stronger reducing agent, copper or zinc? iron or copper? iron or zinc? In the
box at the right, construct a redox couple table for iron, copper, zinc, and their ions. Arrange the
three metals in a column at the right-hand side, with the strongest reducing agent at the bottom
and the weakest at the top. To the left of each metal symbol make a slash; to the left of the slash
write the symbol for the oxidized form of the metal-for example, Cu2+/Cu. You now have a brief
redox couple table. (in i ob Which is the strongest oxidizing agent: iron(II) ion, copper(lI) ion, or
zinc ion? Explain how this table summarizes your observations. on MAAn
Solution
Stronger reducing agent
Copper or zinc = zinc
Iron or copper= iron
Iron or zinc =zinc
Redox couple table
Copper Cu 2+
/Cu
Iron. Fe 3+
/Fe
Zinc. Zn 2+
/Zn