The correctly-calculated value for Ecell in the previous question is lower than the standard cell potential (E° cell) that you derived from the two half-reactions. Which of the following best explains why the potential for the operating cell was lower than the standard potential? The concentration of the product was much lower than that of reactants The redox reaction is nonspontaneous The redox reaction is spontaneous The concentrations of reactants was much lower than that of the product The stoichiometric coefficient on solid aluminum in the balanced equation is "2"

The correctly-calculated value for Ecell in the previous question is lower than the standard cell potential (E° cell) that you derived from the two half-reactions. Which of the following best explains why the potential for the operating cell was lower than the standard potential? The concentration of the product was much lower than that of reactants The redox reaction is nonspontaneous The redox reaction is spontaneous The concentrations of reactants was much lower than that of the product The stoichiometric coefficient on solid aluminum in the balanced equation is "2"

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