The following galvanic cell at standard conditions has a potential of 0.03 V:
Ag+(aq) + Fe2+(aq) → Fe3+(aq) + Ag(s).
What would be the effect of increasing the concentration of Ag+?

A. The cell potential will be 0 V.
B. The cell potential will decrease.
C. The cell potential will not change.
D. The cell potential will increase.

Question

The following galvanic cell at standard conditions has a potential of 0.03 V:
Ag+(aq) + Fe2+(aq) → Fe3+(aq) + Ag(s).
What would be the effect of increasing the concentration of Ag+?

 		A.	The cell potential will be 0 V.
 		B.	The cell potential will decrease.
 		C.	The cell potential will not change.
 		D.	The cell potential will increase.

vera_ewing · Answer

@aaronq the answer is A right?

jfraser · Answer

if you know a little about equilibrium, you can pretty quickly figure out what happens when you change the concentrations of a redox reaction.

Do you know about stressing systems and leChatelier's principle?