Exploring Chemical Analysis
Exploring Chemical Analysis
5th Edition
ISBN: 9781429275033
Author: Daniel C. Harris
Publisher: Macmillan Higher Education
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Chapter 17, Problem 17.14P
Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

Weight percentages of dichlororoacetic acid and trichloroacetic acid in the mixture have to be determined.

Concept Introduction:

Reduction potential of chemical species measures the tendency of this species to acquire electrons. Reduction potential measures in volts or millivolts. Every species has its own intrinsic reduction potential. A species with higher reduction potential means species has greater tendency to gain electrons and species with a lower reduction potential indicates species has greater tendency to lose electrons.

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