Select the true statement below.

A. a spontaneous redox reaction equation will have the stronger oxidizer and stronger reducer as products
B. a salt bridge should contain ions that will participate in the redox reaction
C. in a voltaic cell, the difference in chemical potential energy between higher energy reactants and lower energy products is converted into electrical energy
D. in an electrolytic cell, the difference in chemical potential energy between lower energy reactants and higher energy products is converted into electrical energy
E. in a voltaic cell, electrons flow from the cathode to the anode, giving the anode a negative charge

I feel like it might be D but I don't know. Can you explain the other statements why it isn't true?

I don't like any of the answers.

A can't be true. The stronger oxidizing agent and stronger reducing agent are the reactants. Think MnO4^- + Fe^2+ ==> Mn^+ + Fe^3+.

B isn't true. You don't want the salt bridge entreing into the cell reaction.

C. Comes the closest to being true I think. The main problem I have with this is that it isn't ALL converted to energy.

D. An electrolytic cell USES electrical energy; it doesn't produce electricity.

E. In a voltaic cell the anode is negative and the cathode is positive. Electrons from from the anode to the cathode.

Thank you for clearing that up!

Sure! Let's analyze each statement:

A. "A spontaneous redox reaction equation will have the stronger oxidizer and stronger reducer as products." This statement is not true. In a spontaneous redox reaction, the stronger oxidizer (reducing agent) is reduced, and the stronger reducer (oxidizing agent) is oxidized. The products of the reaction are the reduced form of the oxidizer and the oxidized form of the reducer.

B. "A salt bridge should contain ions that will participate in the redox reaction." This statement is not necessarily true. A salt bridge is used in voltaic cells to maintain electrical neutrality by allowing the flow of ions between the half-cells. It needs to contain ions that can carry charge, but they do not necessarily need to participate in the redox reaction.

C. "In a voltaic cell, the difference in chemical potential energy between higher energy reactants and lower energy products is converted into electrical energy." This statement is true. In a voltaic cell (also known as a galvanic cell), the spontaneous redox reaction releases energy as the reactants in one half-cell have higher potential energy than the products formed. This energy difference is harnessed to generate electrical energy.

D. "In an electrolytic cell, the difference in chemical potential energy between lower energy reactants and higher energy products is converted into electrical energy." This statement is not true. In an electrolytic cell, electrical energy is used to drive a non-spontaneous redox reaction. The reactants in the electrolytic cell need to be at a higher energy level than the expected products due to the application of external electrical power.

E. "In a voltaic cell, electrons flow from the cathode to the anode, giving the anode a negative charge." This statement is not true. In a voltaic cell, electrons flow from the anode (the site of oxidation) to the cathode (the site of reduction). Therefore, the cathode becomes negatively charged.

Based on the explanations provided, the true statement is C: "In a voltaic cell, the difference in chemical potential energy between higher energy reactants and lower energy products is converted into electrical energy."