If a redox couple is at equilibrium in an electrochemical cell, which of the following statements about the current and potential is most accurate? Select one: The current is negative, and the potential is zero. The current is positive, and the potential is zero. The current is zero, and the potential is given by the Nernst equation. O The potential is zero, and the current is given by the Nernst equation.

If a redox couple is at equilibrium in an electrochemical cell, which of the following statements about the current and potential is most accurate? Select one: The current is negative, and the potential is zero. The current is positive, and the potential is zero. The current is zero, and the potential is given by the Nernst equation. O The potential is zero, and the current is given by the Nernst equation.

Principles of Modern Chemistry

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Chapter17: Electrochemistry

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Problem 102CP

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