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I got C for this and I don't understand how the cathode half cell can be in a high oxidation state. The answer is A
What BEST describes the initial compositions of a galvanic cell?
A. The cathode half cell contains a action in a high oxidation state, and the anode half cell contains a metal with a low ionization energy.
B. The cathode half cell contains a action in a high oxidation state, and the anode half cell contains a metal with a high ionization energy.
C. The cathode half cell contains a action in a low oxidation state, and the anode half cell contains a metal with a low ionization energy.
D.The cathode half cell contains a action in a low oxidation state, and the anode half cell contains a metal with a high ionization energy.
I got C for this and I don't understand how the cathode half cell can be in a high oxidation state. The answer is A
What BEST describes the initial compositions of a galvanic cell?
A. The cathode half cell contains a action in a high oxidation state, and the anode half cell contains a metal with a low ionization energy.
B. The cathode half cell contains a action in a high oxidation state, and the anode half cell contains a metal with a high ionization energy.
C. The cathode half cell contains a action in a low oxidation state, and the anode half cell contains a metal with a low ionization energy.
D.The cathode half cell contains a action in a low oxidation state, and the anode half cell contains a metal with a high ionization energy.
