Reducing Agent Tendency Order
Consider the following reduction processes :
Al3+ + 3e– → Al(s), Eo = –1.66 V
Fe3+ + e– → Fe2+, Eo = +0.77 V
Co3+ + e– → Co2+, Eo = +1.81 V
Cr3+ + 3e– → Cr(s), Eo = –0.74 V
The tendency to act as reducing agent decreases in the order :