Let's assume I have an aqueous electrolytic cell with a noble metal electrode (e.g., Au) and CO2 bubbled in contiunously.

  • What would the half reactions be?
  • Water reduction would be competing with CO2 reduction, right? How do I know which would prevail?
  • And how do two competing reductions affect the formulation of the cell half reactions?
  • How would such system differ from another with two apropriate working electrodes (one for CO2 reduction and one for water reduction)?
  • Thank you.

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