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Standard reduction potentials of the half reactions are given below :
{:(F_2(g) +2e^- rarr 2F^-(aq)",",E^@= + 2.85 V),(Cl_2(g) +2e^- rarr 2Cl^- (aq) "," ,E^@ = +1.36 V),(Br_2(s)+2e^- rarr2Br(aq)",", E^@= + 1.06 V),(I_2(s) +2e^- rarr 2l^- (aq) "," ,E^@ = + 0.53 V):}`The strongest oxidizing and reducing agents respectively are :

A

`Cl_2 and `Br^-`

B

`Cl_2`and `l_2`

C

`F_2` and `I^-`

D

`Br_2 and Cl^-`

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C
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