NEET2011ChemistryElectrochemistryActual
Assertion : A reaction is spontaneous if E_ cell =+ ve. Reason : For E_ cell =+ ve , G is always -ve.
Options
- AIf both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
- BIf both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
- CIf assertion is true but reason is false.
- DIf both assertion and reason are false.
Correct answer
A. If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
Step-by-step solution
For a redox reaction to be spontaneous, the EMF of the cell must be positive. As, - G=n F E_ cell Therefore, for E_ cell =+ ve, G is always negative.