Geologists use the Goldschmidt classification as a means of categorizing various minerals. One category is the chalcophiles, associated with sulfide, selenide, and telluride minerals and another is the lithophiles, associated with oxide and silicate minerals. Based on hard-soft acid-base concepts, what classification required for each of eleme?

Consider the reduction reactions and their equilibrium constants. cu+(aq)+e−↽−−⇀cu(s)pb2+(aq)+2e−↽−−⇀pb(s)fe3+(aq)+3e−↽−−⇀fe(=6.2×108=4.0×10−5=9.3×10−3 cu + ( aq ) + e − ↽ − − ⇀ cu ( s ) k =6.2× 10 8 pb 2 + ( aq ) +2 e − ↽ − − ⇀ pb ( s ) k =4.0× 10 − 5 fe 3 + ( aq ) +3 e − ↽ − − ⇀ fe ( s ) k =9.3× 10 − 3 arrange these ions from strongest to weakest oxidizing agent.