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Use the data given in Q.8 and find out which of the following is the strongest oxidising agent.

(i) \; Cl^{-}

(ii) \: Mn^{2+}

(iii) \; MnO^{-}_{4}

(iv) Cr^{3+}

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The answer is the option (iii). Oxidizing capacity increases with a positive increase in the standard reduction potential. MnO^{4-} with the highest standard reduction potential is the strongest oxidizing agent.

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