Given the standard electrode potentials `F_(2)//F^(-)=+2.85" V ", Cl_(2)//Cl^(-)=+1.36" V ", Br_(2)//Br^(-)=+1.06" V "` and `I_(2)//I^(-)=+0.34" V "`. The stronger oxidising and reducing agents respectively are :

Options

A. `F_(2)` and `I^(-)`
B. `Br_(2)` and `Cl^(-)`
C. `Cl_(2)` and `B overset(-)(r)`
D. `Cl_(2)` and `I_(2)`

Answer

A

Explanation

(a) `F_(2)` is the strongest oxidising agent and `I^(-)` is the stronger reducing agent.