3.17 Given the standard electrode potentials, (given below) Arrange these metals in their increasing order of reducing power.

${\left(\frac{C^{14}}{C^{12}}\right)}_t=\frac{{\left(\frac{C^{14}}{C^{12}}\right)}_{t=0}}{{\left(2\right)}^n}$

n = 3

t = 3 * 1580

= 4740 years

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