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ChemistryElectrochemistryGalvanic cells/Nernst Equation/Concentration CellsMedium2 minQB
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Statement 1: Ecell should be positive for the cell to function spontaneously.

 

Statement 2: Ecathode < Eanode.

Options:

Answer:
C
Solution:

Statement 1 is true; Statement 2 is false. For a spontaneous galvanic cell, Ecell = Ecathode − Eanode > 0, so the stated inequality is reversed.

Stream:JEESubject:ChemistryTopic:ElectrochemistrySubtopic:Galvanic cells/Nernst Equation/Concentration Cells
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