Students calculated the cell voltage for the reaction, 𝐵𝑟2 + 2𝑁𝑎𝐶𝑙 ⟶ 2𝑁𝑎𝐵𝑟 + 𝐶𝑙2 through the formula 𝐸°𝑐𝑒𝑙𝑙= 𝐸°𝑟𝑒𝑑+ 𝐸°𝑜𝑥𝑑 the answer was negative. It means that:

Explanation

The energy associated with the separation/transfer of charge is the property of potential, E. A cell potential's arithmetic sign determines the spontaneity of the cell reaction, with positive values indicating spontaneous and feasible reactions and zero or negative values indicating nonspontaneous and non-feasible reactions (spontaneous in the reverse direction). If the value is positive, the oxidation-reduction reaction is spontaneous. Only spontaneous reactions are feasible. That is, without the assistance of a third party. The cathode undergoes reduction, while the anode undergoes oxidation. If the value is negative, it signifies that only the opposite reaction is spontaneous. It refers to the cathode's oxidation and the anode's reduction. The change in Gibbs free energy in a galvanic cell, where a spontaneous redox reaction drives the cell to produce an electric potential, must be negative. The cell potential, which is positive when electrons flow freely through the electrochemical cell, is the polar opposite of this.