An electrochemical cell consists of a left compartment with a zinc electrode in contact with 1.0 mol/L Zn(NO3)2 and a right compartment with a silver electrode in contact with 1.0 mol/L AGNO3. The standard reduction potentials are Ag* + e -> Ag E° = 0.80V Zn2+ + 2e -> Zn E° = -0.76V When this cell is allowed to operate at 25°C, which of the following statements is true? O electrons will flow from right to left through the wire O Zn2+ ions will be reduced to Zn metal O the concentration of Ag* ions in right compartment will increase O the silver electrode will be the cathode O the standard cell potential for this cell is 0.04 V

An electrochemical cell consists of a left compartment with a zinc electrode in contact with 1.0 mol/L Zn(NO3)2 and a right compartment with a silver electrode in contact with 1.0 mol/L AGNO3. The standard reduction potentials are Ag* + e -> Ag E° = 0.80V Zn2+ + 2e -> Zn E° = -0.76V When this cell is allowed to operate at 25°C, which of the following statements is true? O electrons will flow from right to left through the wire O Zn2+ ions will be reduced to Zn metal O the concentration of Ag* ions in right compartment will increase O the silver electrode will be the cathode O the standard cell potential for this cell is 0.04 V

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