1. Mar 31, 2007 #1

   jkh4

   

   What is the different between spontaneous reduction and spontaneous oxidation? For spontaneous reduction you need to have Ecell to be (+), then what about spontaneous oxidation?
   
   Thanks.

    

   jkh4, Mar 31, 2007
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3. Mar 31, 2007 #2

   mrjeffy321

   

   Science Advisor

   The work done on the cell / by the cell is given as,
   ΔG = -nFE
   Where nF is used to determined the total charge passed into / out of the cell and E is the cell potential.
   If E is positive, ΔG is negative.
   If E is negative, ΔG is positive.
   
   The reaction is spontaneous (the cell does work) when ΔG is negative (E is positive).
   The reaction needs to be driven by an outside source (work done on the cell) when ΔG is positive (E is negative).

    

   mrjeffy321, Mar 31, 2007

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