In a cell that utilizes the reaction , the addition of to the cathode compartment will:
- Alower the and shift equilibrium to the left
- Bincrease the and shift equilibrium to the left
- Cincrease the and shift equilibrium to the right
- Dlower the and shift equilibrium to the right
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
Adding increases the concentration of ions in the cathode compartment.According to the Nernst equation, increasing the concentration of a reactant (in the reduction half-cell) increases the cell potential ().According to Le Chatelier's Principle, increasing the concentration of a reactant shifts the equilibrium toward the product side (to the right).