What Statement Is NOT True About Standard Electrode Potentials

question 67

Multiple Choice

What statement is NOT true about standard electrode potentials?

• A) E°_cell ^{is positive for spontaneous reactions.}
• B) Electrons will flow from more negative electrode to more positive electrode.
• C) The electrode potential of the standard hydrogen electrode is exactly zero.
• D) E°_cell is the difference in voltage between the anode and the cathode.
• E) The electrode in any half-cell with a greater tendency to undergo reduction is positively charged relative to the standard hydrogen electrode and therefore has a positive E°.

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