The cell Fe(s)|Fe (0.50 M) || Ag (0.50 M) |Ag(s) is allowed to run at 25 °C

CHEMISTRY · Subjective · AP · Chemistry · Thermodynamics and Electrochemistry · Thermodynamics and Electrochemistry

Problem

The cell Fe(s)|Fe

^{2+}

(0.50 M) || Ag

^{+}

(0.50 M) |Ag(s) is allowed to run at 25 °C. Both half-cell solutions are then simultaneously diluted to 0.10 M. Will the cell potential

E

increase, decrease, or stay the same compared with its value before dilution? Provide a one-sentence explanation.