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CUET · CHEMISTRY · PYQ PAPER 2023

Which of the following pairs of transition metal ions is the strongest oxidizing agent?

  1. A \(Fe^{2+}\) and \(Mn^{2+}\)
  2. B \(Cu^{2+}\) and \(Ti^{2+}\)
  3. C \(Ni^{2+}\) and \(Cr^{3+}\)
  4. D \(Mn^{3+}\) and \(Fe^{3+}\)
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(D) \(Mn^{3+}\) and \(Fe^{3+}\)

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\(E^\circ(Mn^{3+}/Mn^{2+}) = +1.51 V\) \(E^\circ(Fe^{3+}/Fe^{2+}) = +0.77 V\) \(Mn^{3+}\) and \(Fe^{3+}\)
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