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Will Magnesium spontaneously reduce Copper ion (Cu+2) to Copper (Cu)? Explain. What is the Edegree?
Mg(s) + Cu+2(aq)---> Cu(s) + Mg+2(aq)
In Electro chemistry , involves an oxidation-reduction process . Here oxidation means loss of electrons by substance, reduction means gain of electrons by substance .
The substance that is reduced is oxidising agent , the substance that is oxidised is redusing agent .
In general , metal tend to make good reducing agents, because they can only be oxidise. The redusing ability is given by the activity series . " The more active metal is able to reduce the less active metal ion ".
Activity sereies :li>k.ca>Na>Mg>Al>zn>cr>Fe>Ni>sn>pb>H2>cu>Hg>pt
Magnesium metal is able to reduce cooper(II) ions in solution to form Magnesium ions & Copper metal .
Mg(s) + Cu+2 --------->Mg+2 (aq)+Cu(s)
Ederee = +2.01V