In a redox reaction involving magnesium (Mg) and copper ions (Cu²⁺), magnesium is oxidized and copper is reduced. The standard reduction potential for Cu²⁺ to Cu is +0.34 V, while the standard reduction potential for Mg²⁺ to Mg is -2.37 V. The overall cell voltage (E°) for the reaction is calculated as the difference between these potentials: E° = E°(reduction) - E°(oxidation) = 0.34 V - (-2.37 V) = +2.71 V. Since this voltage is positive, the reaction is spontaneous under standard conditions, contrary to the premise of being non-spontaneous.
A galvanic cell can become an electrolytic cell by applying an external voltage that is of opposite polarity to the cell's spontaneous voltage. This external voltage can overcome the natural tendency of the cell to generate electricity and drive a non-spontaneous chemical reaction in the reverse direction, converting it into an electrolytic cell.
A redox reaction is spontaneous when the overall change in Gibbs free energy (ΔG) is negative. This typically occurs when the standard electrode potentials of the half-reactions involved indicate a favorable direction for electron flow, resulting in a positive cell potential (E°). In simpler terms, a spontaneous redox reaction can occur without external energy input, driven by the inherent chemical properties of the reactants.
In the nonspontaneous redox reaction involving magnesium (Mg) and copper (Cu), the overall voltage (or electromotive force, EMF) can be determined using standard reduction potentials. The standard reduction potential for Cu²⁺/Cu is +0.34 V, while for Mg²⁺/Mg it is -2.37 V. The overall voltage for the reaction, calculated by subtracting the reduction potential of magnesium from that of copper, is approximately +2.73 V. However, since the reaction is nonspontaneous, the voltage indicates that an external energy source is required to drive the reaction.
0.34-(-2.37)
The overall voltage for the non-spontaneous redox reaction between Mg and Cu can be calculated by finding the difference in standard reduction potentials between the two half-reactions. The standard reduction potentials for Mg and Cu are -2.37 V and 0.34 V, respectively. Therefore, the overall voltage would be (-2.37 V) - (0.34 V) = -2.71 V.
In a redox reaction involving magnesium (Mg) and copper ions (Cu²⁺), magnesium is oxidized and copper is reduced. The standard reduction potential for Cu²⁺ to Cu is +0.34 V, while the standard reduction potential for Mg²⁺ to Mg is -2.37 V. The overall cell voltage (E°) for the reaction is calculated as the difference between these potentials: E° = E°(reduction) - E°(oxidation) = 0.34 V - (-2.37 V) = +2.71 V. Since this voltage is positive, the reaction is spontaneous under standard conditions, contrary to the premise of being non-spontaneous.
spontaneous redox reaction
For a redox reaction to be spontaneous, the standard cell potential (cell) must be positive.
. The reaction will be spontaneous.
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A galvanic cell can become an electrolytic cell by applying an external voltage that is of opposite polarity to the cell's spontaneous voltage. This external voltage can overcome the natural tendency of the cell to generate electricity and drive a non-spontaneous chemical reaction in the reverse direction, converting it into an electrolytic cell.
A positive sum of the two half-reactions' standard potentials
0.34-(-2.37)
A redox reaction is spontaneous when the overall change in Gibbs free energy (ΔG) is negative. This typically occurs when the standard electrode potentials of the half-reactions involved indicate a favorable direction for electron flow, resulting in a positive cell potential (E°). In simpler terms, a spontaneous redox reaction can occur without external energy input, driven by the inherent chemical properties of the reactants.
In the nonspontaneous redox reaction involving magnesium (Mg) and copper (Cu), the overall voltage (or electromotive force, EMF) can be determined using standard reduction potentials. The standard reduction potential for Cu²⁺/Cu is +0.34 V, while for Mg²⁺/Mg it is -2.37 V. The overall voltage for the reaction, calculated by subtracting the reduction potential of magnesium from that of copper, is approximately +2.73 V. However, since the reaction is nonspontaneous, the voltage indicates that an external energy source is required to drive the reaction.
0.34-(-2.37)