True or false: the standard scale

Exercise and reference answers

Questions

1. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   The standard hydrogen electrode is taken as zero.

2. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   E°(cell) is cathode potential minus anode potential.

3. Statement is true

   No

   Statement

   E°(cell) is anode minus cathode.

4. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   Ag⁺/Ag has a higher standard potential than K⁺/K.

5. Statement is true

   No

   Statement

   K⁺/K has a positive standard potential.

Explanation