For questions about the reduction potential (A measure of the tendency of a chemical species to acquire electrons and thereby be reduced) or its applications. Also see the tag [electrochemistry].
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Can molten aluminium be used to reduce iron oxide (rust) into iron?
Will surface rust on an iron crucible be converted if used to melt aluminium?
Can one convert bog/lake iron ore into iron using molten aluminium similar to the Thermite reaction?
Or perhaps the real question is what temperature would this occur…
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On the unit of standard reduction potential and its independence of elements involved
Why is the standard reduction potential in units of volts (Joules/coulomb)? What does this tendency of a material to reduce has to do with the charge in coulombs?
Also, why this number doesn't depend on which elements the reducing material is…
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Why do potassium, rubidium, cesium all have lower standard potentials than sodium?
Why do potassium, rubidium, cesium all have lower standard potentials than sodium?
Sodium has a higher charge density than any of them, so its enthalpy of hydration should be larger, right? The argument applies for why lithium has a more negative…
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Stronger reducing agent
Why H$_2$Te is a good reducing agent than H$_2$O .
I think it should be opposite as in water , oxygen has only tendency to release electrons .
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Comparison of standard reducing potential of Co3+ and Mn3+
$\ce{Co^3+(aq) + e- → Co^2+(aq)}$ +1.81 V
$\ce{Mn^3+(aq) + e- → Mn^2+(aq)}$ +1.51 V
This is the data of Standard reducing potentials I have found on internet. Why is reducing potential of $\ce{Mn^3+}$ is less than that of $\ce{Co^3+}$.…
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Clarification on standard hydrogen electrode diagram
When looking at standard hydrogen potential electrode diagrams in the case of a negative standard reduction potential for the other half cell, I came across one part that does not make sense to me: (image from chemistry libre texts)
Unless I'm…
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Why are electrochemical cell potentials the same for reactions with same overal equation?
Why are cell potentials the same for reactions with same overal equation?
e.g. hydrogen-oxygen fuel cell in acidic and alkaline conditions
It is from the chemistry past paper
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Is there any Iron solution that can reduce to Iron metal upon heating etc?
The chemical should be water soluble and then should reduce to form Iron metal when heated up or upon adding some other chemical etc. The final product does not need to be solid metal, it can be in the form of powder (particles of nano micro etc) or…
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