Hi, I have a question in redox process. It might be basic chemistry question but I cannot figure out. Can you help me understand the concept and theory behind it please?
I was reading an article and they said when you mix PI3 and ethylene glycol, ethylene glycol will reduce PI3. When I looked them up, they could both work as reducing agent, and especially PI3 is known as a powerful reducing agent. But I guess ethylene glycol is more powerful reducing agent, since it reduces PI3?
1. Can anybody explain why ethylene glycol can reduce PI3?
2. I also see that ethylene glycol reduce HAuCl4 to Au. Can anybody expect that which one will be preferentially reduced by ethylene glycol if PI3 and HAuCl4 are mixed, and why is it?
3. Can all agent with OH group can act as reducing agent? For example, can glycerol, ethylene glocol, and mannitol all act as reducing agent? If they do, how can you expect which one is more powerful reducing agent?
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