Based on the values in the table given below, which of these metals could provid
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Based on the values in the table given below, which of these metals could provide cathodic protection to iron?
TABLE Standard Reduction Potentials in Water at 25 ?C
Choose all that apply.
E? red (V) Reduction Half-Reaction +2.87 F2(g)+2e??2F?(aq) +1.51 MnO4?(aq)+8H+(aq)+5e??Mn2+(aq)+4H2O(l) +1.36 Cl2(g)+2e??2Cl?(aq) +1.33 Cr2O72?(aq)+14H+(aq)+6e??2Cr3+(aq)+7H2O(l) +1.23 O2(g)+4H+(aq)+4e??2H2O(aq) +1.06 Br2(l)+2e??2Br?(aq) +0.96 NO3?(aq)+4H+(aq)+3e??NO(g)+2H2O(l) +0.80 Ag+(aq)+e??Ag(s) +0.77 Fe3+(aq)+e??Fe2+(aq) +0.68 O2(g)+2H+(aq)+2e??H2O2(aq) +0.59 MnO4?(aq)+2H2O(l)+3e??MnO2(s)+4OH?(aq) +0.54 I2(s)+2e??2I?(aq) +0.40 O2(g)+2H2O(l)+4e??4OH?(aq) +0.34 Cu2+(aq)+2e??Cu(s) 0 [defined] 2H+(aq)+2e??H2(g) -0.28 Ni2+(aq)+2e??Ni(s) -0.44 Fe2+(aq)+2e??Fe(s) -0.76 Zn2+(aq)+2e??Zn(s) -0.83 2H2O(l)+2e??H2(g)+2OH?(aq) -1.66 Al3+(aq)+3e??Al(s) -2.71 Na+(aq)+e??Na(s) -3.05 Li+(aq)+e??Li(s)Explanation / Answer
Zn
Al