Important thing :
For concentrated cell both electrodes are same so E not cell is always zero and Qc is always less than one.
You should first assume any one is the cathode and the other one is the anode. Then you can calculate the theoretical emf:
(1) If the emf > 0, then that reaction will be spontaneous and it means you got the right cathode and right anode.
(2) If the calculated emf < 0, it means that that reaction is not spontaneous, which means that the reverse reaction is spontaneous; that happens if you exchange the cathode and anode.
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