Chemistry > Electrochemistry > 10.0 Electropositive Character of Metals
Electrochemistry
1.0 Introduction
2.0 Conductors and Non-Conductors
3.0 Electrochemical Cells
4.0 Electrolysis and electrode Reactions
5.0 Electrochemical Cell
6.0 Electrode Potential
7.0 Nature of Electrodes
8.0 IUPAC Cell Representation and Convention
9.0 Standard Cell EMF and Standard Reduction Potential
10.0 Electropositive Character of Metals
11.0 Difference between EMF and potential difference
12.0 Nernst Equation
13.0 Laws of Electrolysis
14.0 Electromotive Force
15.0 Thermodynamics of the Cells
16.0 Concentration Cells
17.0 Battery
18.0 Fuel Cell
10.1 Reducing power of Metals
Reducing nature depends on the tendency of losing electrons. More the negative reduction potential, more will be the tendency to lose electrons.
Thus, reducing nature decreases from top to bottom in the electrochemical series. Alkali and alkaline earth metals are strong reducing agents.
