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Do decomposition potentials change during electrolysis?

I was just wondering if decomposition potentials actually change during electrolysis. For example, if we reversed the Daniell cell reaction so that copper is oxidized, the half cell reactions would be:...
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Understanding Pourbaix diagram

I am recently taking courses in environmental chemistry and I was introduced to Pourbaix diagram. I was taught that the lines in the Pourbaix diagrams are equilibrium lines. Lets take as an example ...
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Equilibrium cell potential question

In an attempt to wrap my head around the basics of electrochemistry I'm working my way through Wesley R. Browne's 'Electrochemistry' primer. With regards to the equilibrium potential of an ...
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Manganese (II) oxidation by air

I am studying the reaction of dissolved dioxygen with manganese(II) hydroxide for the Winkler method: 2Mn(OH)2(s)+O2(aq)⟶2MnO2(s)+2H2O(l) The ...
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Concentration of solution when a battery reaches equilibrium

Problem: We want to build a battery employing as electrodes ${\text{PbSO}_4}_{(s)} | {\text{Pb}}_{(s)}\ (E^º=-0.351\ V)$ i ${\text{Cd}}_{(aq)}^{2+} | {\text{Cd}}_{(s)}\ (E^º=-0.4026\ V)$ in a solution ...
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