I am trying better to understand this question for my chemistry class and would

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I am trying better to understand this question for my chemistry class and would like to know the answer and maybe a brief explanation as to why it might be. Answer I was told from an unsure source was E, but I was wondering why it would not be C as well?

7. You are told that metal X is a better reducing agent than metal Y. This must mean that:

A) X+ is a better oxidizing agent than Y+.

B) X+ is a better reducing agent than Y+.

C) Y is a better oxidizing agent than X.

D) Y+ is a better reducing agent than X+.

E) Y+ is a better oxidizing agent than X+

Explanation / Answer

X + Y+ -----> X+ + Y

Since X is a better reducing agent, it reduces Y+ to Y.

This means that X+ is a better reducing agent than Y+.

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