Consider the hydrolysis of pure water (an electrolytic cell): Anode: 2H2O(l ) → O2(g ) + 4H+(aq ) + 4e- E° = -1.23 V Cathode: 2H2O(l ) + 2e- → H2(g ) + 2OH-(aq ) E° = -0.83 V T/F: Hydrolysis is taking place spontaneous at standard state. (HINT: what are [H+] and [OH-]?)