Which of the statements listed below is true regarding the following redox reaction occurring in a nonspontaneous electrochemical cell? Br₂(l)+ 2 NaCl(aq) Cl₂(g)+ 2 NaBr(aq)

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Which of the statements listed below is true regarding the following redox reaction occurring in a nonspontaneous electrochemical cell? Br₂(l)+ 2 NaCl(aq)  Cl₂(g)+ 2 NaBr(aq)

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In a nonspontaneous electrochemical cell, an external voltage must be applied to force the reaction to occur. As a result, the reduction half-reaction occurs at the cathode and the oxidation half-reaction occurs at the anode. In this case, the reduction half-reaction is 2 Cl- → Cl₂ + 2 e-, which occurs at the cathode, and the oxidation half-reaction is Br₂ + 2 e- → 2 Br-, which occurs at the anode. Therefore, Br- is produced at the cathode.

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