The following half-reactions indicate the reduction potentials for a galvanic ce

Question

The following half-reactions indicate the reduction potentials for a galvanic cell:

At standard conditions, what species are produced a each electrode?

(a) Cu is produced at the cathode and Fe at the anode

(b) Cu is pruduced at the cathode and Fe3+ ant the anode

(c) Fe is produced at the cathode and Cu+ at the anode

(d) Fe3+ is produced at the cathode and Cu+ at the anode

(e) Fe2+ is produced at the cathode and Cu+ is produced at the anode

please explain why

Explanation / Answer

option (e) is the answer ,Because Cu electrode is having lower reduction potential compared to Fe, Hence Cu electrode is the anode and Fe electrode is the cathode . Always oxidation takes place at anode hence Cu+ is produced at anode and reduction takes place at cathode and it gains electron to produce Fe2+.

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