The Activity Series of Elements (11.1.4)

Question 1

• The spontaneity of a redox reaction depends on the relative redox strengths of the component species.

Answer 1

• The spontaneity of a redox reaction depends on the relative redox strengths of the component species.

Question 2

• There is an inverse relationship between the strength of a metal as a reductant and its cation as an oxidant; a metal that is a strong reductant will have a cation
that is a weaker oxidant.

Answer 2

• There is an inverse relationship between the strength of a metal as a reductant and its cation as an oxidant; a metal that is a strong reductant will have a cation
that is a weaker oxidant.

Question 3

• The redox activity series relates the relative redox strengths of elements.

Answer 3

• The redox activity series relates the relative redox strengths of elements.