Two samples of a compound containing only nitrogen and oxygen are decomposed into their constituent elements. The first sample produces 2.602 g of nitrogen and 6.400 g of oxygen. The second sample produces 3.903 g of nitrogen. If these two samples are consistent with the law of constant composition, how much oxygen is produced by the second sample? A.) 6.505 g oxygen
B.) 9.600 g oxygen
C.) 1.587 g oxygen
D.) 6.400 g oxygen

Answerthe half-reaction having the greatest tendency to occur at the anode:     i₂(aq) + 2e⁻  ⇄ 2i⁻  ;   e = +0.53 v======oxidation occurs at the anode. we must therefore find the half-reaction with the greatest tendency to oxidize.the given values of e are reduction potentials (the form of the half-reactions are of reduction).the lower the reduction potential, the higher the potential to oxidize. the half-cell with the lowest reduction potential will have the greatest tendency to oxidize at the anode.the half-reaction having the greatest tendency must be    i₂(aq) + 2e⁻  ⇄ 2i⁻    e = +0.53 vbecause its reduction potential is the lowest out of the three.