hi guys,
in the first topscore biology section, there is a question that asks about reducing agents and change in energy. i know that reducing agents lose electrons, but the correct answer also mentioned that reducing agents lose energy (during the electron-loss process).
ok, now if this is the case, then oxidizing agents (ie. the halogens), which gain electrons, must also gain energy. if so, how does this gain in energy of oxidizing agents correspond to a negative electron affinity (which means that energy released following gain of electron)?
i hope this was not too convoluted. thank you
in the first topscore biology section, there is a question that asks about reducing agents and change in energy. i know that reducing agents lose electrons, but the correct answer also mentioned that reducing agents lose energy (during the electron-loss process).
ok, now if this is the case, then oxidizing agents (ie. the halogens), which gain electrons, must also gain energy. if so, how does this gain in energy of oxidizing agents correspond to a negative electron affinity (which means that energy released following gain of electron)?
i hope this was not too convoluted. thank you
