Concentration Cells: Why does reduction take place at the cell with greater concentration?


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Concentration Cells: Why does reduction take place at the cell with greater concentration?

Postby Sofia Lucido 3L » Sat Mar 13, 2021 3:06 pm

I was doing textbook problem 6.53 and I was wondering for part a, why reduction takes place at the cell with greater concentration?

Also for part b of this question, how would you mathematically show that cell potential increases when the concentration of the anode decreases?

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Re: Concentration Cells: Why does reduction take place at the cell with greater concentration?

Postby Kaihan_Danesh_2J » Sat Mar 13, 2021 3:11 pm

To answer the first part of your question, reduction takes place at the electrode with a greater concentration solution because when reduction takes place, it uses up the ions in the solution and stabilizes them, making the concentration decrease whereas oxidation creates more ions and increases the concentration on the anode end.


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