Use either the Frost diagram in Figure 17.14 or the Latimer diagrams in Resource section 3 to calculate the standard potentials for the following couples in basic solution:

(a) ClO₄⁻/ ClO⁻ , 

(b) BrO₄⁻/BrO⁻ , 

(c) IO₄⁻ / IO⁻. 

Comment on the relative feasibilities of the reduction reactions.

Figure 17.14.

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