Redox question

[going2breakdown]

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Li+(aq) + e-

Li(s)
E° = -2.71​

Na+(aq) + e-

Na(s)
E° = -3.05 V​

Would it be incorrect to say that lithium is more easily reduced than sodium?
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[dartmed]

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Li+(aq) + e-

Li(s)
E° = -2.71​

Na+(aq) + e-

Na(s)
E° = -3.05 V​

Would it be incorrect to say that lithium is more easily reduced than sodium?
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Nope. That sounds right. The more positive E value would be the one that gets reduced easily. In this case, sodium gets oxidized easily (flip the equation, sodium would have a value of +3.07)

 

[going2breakdown]

Thanks! There seem to be a couple of mistakes on princeton's amplifire and some one of the aamc tests has a method for Hardy Weinberg calculations that is contradicting the Princeton method. What a time to start having problems eh? My MCAT is tomorrow.