equilibrium

Voltaic Cell, Its Construction and Defects

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A voltaic cell is an electrochemical cell used to produce electrical energy with the help of a chemical reaction. It is the primary cell which was designated by Alessandro Volta in 1800. Construction A simple construction of a voltaic cell is shown in figure below. It consists of a copper plate and a zinc plate immersed in a … Read more

Some Typical Electrodes (or Half-Cells)

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A galvanic cell consists of two half-cells. In other words, a galvanic cell consists of two electrodes dipping into the same or two different electrolytes. There are several types of electrodes. Some commonly used electrodes are: a) Metal-Metal ion electrode A metal-metal ion electrode consists of a metal rod or plate dipping into a solution … Read more