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And what if they had all been atoms? Would it be K, Ca, Al, Cl and Ar in terms of their strength as reducing agents? Basically if their next ionization energy is low they make good reducing agents right?strongest reducing agent will oxidise most quickly. in all of these ions on Cl- will ask as a reducing agent because:
2Cl(-1) --->CL2 +2e(-)
loss of electron is oxidasation
metal cations will gain electrons so they will reduce
as only Cl will be oxidised it will reduce other so it is strongest among these present options