Explain what molecule would serve as an electron donor and what would serve as an electron...

Explain what molecule would serve as an electron donor and what would serve as an electron acceptor given E°' for each

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E° (standard reduction potential) of a compound represents the measurement of the tendency of receiving electron by the compound. A compound with more negative value of E° have greater tendency to donate electron and least tendency to receive electron. A compound with less negative or even positive E° value will have weak tendency to donate electron and greater tendency to receive electron.

Thus, a compound can be either electron donor or electron acceptor depending on the value of E° of other compounds in the reaction.

For example in the reaction couple 1/2 O2/ H2O, water (E° for hydrogen = 0.00) is electron donor and oxygen (E° = +1.23) is electron acceptor.

gladiator answered 1 year ago

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