Given the standard electrode potentials, , , , ,

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Given the standard electrode potentials, K+/K=−2.93V\text{K}^+/\text{K} = -2.93\text{V}, Ag+/Ag=0.80V\text{Ag}^+/\text{Ag} = 0.80\text{V}, Hg2+/Hg=0.79V\text{Hg}^{2+}/\text{Hg} = 0.79\text{V}, Mg2+/Mg=−2.37V\text{Mg}^{2+}/\text{Mg} = -2.37\text{V}, Cr3+/Cr=−0.74V\text{Cr}^{3+}/\text{Cr} = -0.74\text{V}, arrange these metals in their increasing order of reducing power.

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