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When E°cell is negative, the redox reaction of the cell is: a) Nonspontaneous

b) Spontaneous
c) Equilibrium state
d) Unpredictable

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Final answer:

When E°cell is negative, the redox reaction of the cell is nonspontaneous.

Step-by-step explanation:

The cell potential remains negative (slightly) under the specified conditions, and so the reaction remains nonspontaneous. Applying this logic to the numerically ordered listing of standard electrode potentials shows that a negative Ecell means that the reaction will proceed spontaneously in the opposite direction.

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