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Given , , , , , . Which pair of species is thermodynamically unstable in aqueous acid under standard conditions, one by reducing and the other by oxidising water?

  1. ANa and Ag
  2. BCu and
  3. CNa and
  4. DAg and Cu

Answer: C

A reductant with reduces to : Na () does, Cu and Ag (positive) do not. An oxidant with can oxidise water to : () does. Cu and Ag lie between 0 and , so they are stable in acid on both counts. The unstable pair is Na and .
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