Loosely speaking, is the reduction potential equivalent to the ease of discharge in the context of electrolysis?
i.e. is it easier to discharge an ion with a higher reduction potential as opposed to one with a lower one?
Loosely speaking, is the reduction potential equivalent to the ease of discharge in the context of electrolysis?
i.e. is it easier to discharge an ion with a higher reduction potential as opposed to one with a lower one?
Easy is a big word.
Lower potential means it requires less energy, but that doesn't say anything about how quick the reaction will proceed.
A low potential reaction may still have slow kinetics and therefore not be "easy".
If you are comparing ions as to which will produce more product as a result of an electrochemical reaction, you need to find something with low potential and fast kinetics.