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A redox reaction has an equilibrium constant of K = 0.055. What is true of ΔGrxno\Delta G_{\mathrm{rxn}}^{\mathrm{o}} and EcellE_{\mathrm{cell}}^{\circ} for this reaction?

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Given, K=0.055K =0.055 which implies that K<1K<1. So ΔGrxn\Delta G^\circ_\text{rxn} is positive(>0>0) and EcellE^\circ_\text{cell} is negative (<0<0). The reaction is nonspontaneous.

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