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Reduction potentials of four elements P, Q, R, S is `-2.90V, 0.34V, 1.2V and -0.76V`. The decreasing order of reducing power is

A

PgtQgtRgtS

B

QgtPgtRgtS

C

RgtQgtSgtP

D

PgtSgtQgtR

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D
Reducing power i.e. the tendency to loose electrons increases as the reduction potential decreases.
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