Which of the following reactions will be spontaneous in an electrochemical cell constructed from the given standard electrode potentials: $E_{Cl_2 \mid 2Cl^-}^0 = 1.36 \ V$ and $E_{Br_2 \mid 2Br^-}^0 = 1.09 \ V$?

  • A
    $2Cl^- + 2Br^- \rightarrow Cl_2 + Br_2$
  • B
    $2Br^- + Cl_2 \rightarrow Br_2 + 2Cl^-$
  • C
    $Br_2 + 2Cl^- \rightarrow 2Br^- + Cl_2$
  • D
    $Cl_2 + Br_2 \rightarrow 2Cl^- + 2Br^-$

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