Which of the following is true of an electrolytic cell?

a. An electric current causes an otherwise non-spontaneous chemical reaction to occur.

b. Reduction occurs at the anode

c. A spontaneous electrochemical reaction produces an electric current

d. The electrode to which the electrons flow is where oxidation occurs

e. None of the above

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Chemistry

Allisson Wilcox

13 March, 16:33

Which of the following is true of an electrolytic cell?

a. An electric current causes an otherwise non-spontaneous chemical reaction to occur.

b. Reduction occurs at the anode

c. A spontaneous electrochemical reaction produces an electric current

d. The electrode to which the electrons flow is where oxidation occurs

e. None of the above

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Branden · Answer 1

The answer is A. An electrolytic cell is by definition a non-spontaneous chemical reaction that uses something like a battery to power it. The spontaneous counterpart is the voltaic cell.

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