Consider an Electrochemical Cell Based on the Spontaneous Reaction $\rarr$ 2Ag(s) + 2Cl^- + Zn²⁺

question 39

Multiple Choice

Consider an electrochemical cell based on the spontaneous reaction
2AgCl(s) + Zn(s) $\rarr$ 2Ag(s) + 2Cl^- + Zn²⁺.
If the zinc ion concentration is kept constant at 1 M, and the chlorine ion concentration is decreased from 1 M to 0.001 M, the cell voltage should

• A) increase by 0.06 V.
• B) increase by 0.18 V.
• C) decrease by 0.06 V.
• D) decrease by 0.18 V.
• E) increase by 0.35 V.

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