Which of the statements listed below is true regarding the following redox reaction occurring in a nonspontaneous electrochemical cell? 3 C(s)+ 2 CO₂O₃(l) 4 Co(l)+ 3 CO₂(g)

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Which of the statements listed below is true regarding the following redox reaction occurring in a nonspontaneous electrochemical cell? 3 C(s)+ 2 CO₂O₃(l)  4 Co(l)+ 3 CO₂(g)

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In a nonspontaneous electrochemical cell, a voltage source is required to drive the reaction in the desired direction. In this particular redox reaction, Co(l) is being reduced to Co metal at the cathode (which is shown as a product in the reduction half-reaction), while C(s) is being oxidized to CO₂(g) at the anode (which is shown as a product in the oxidation half-reaction). Therefore, choice D is the correct statement as it correctly identifies that Co metal is produced at the cathode. Choices A, B, and C are incorrect as they do not correspond to the correct half-reactions or the direction of electron flow in the cell.

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