Cell Potentials under Standard Conditions

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Problem 32E

Cell Potentials under Standard Conditions (Section)

(a) Which electrode of a voltaic cell, the cathode or the anode, corresponds to the higher potential energy for the electrons? (b) What are the units for electrical potential? How does this unit relate to energy expressed in joules?

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Problem 32E

Cell Potentials under Standard Conditions (Section)

(a) Which electrode of a voltaic cell, the cathode or the anode, corresponds to the higher potential energy for the electrons? (b) What are the units for electrical potential? How does this unit relate to energy expressed in joules?

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The electrode that undergoes oxidation works as an anode, whereas the electrode that undergoes reduction functions as a cathode.

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