voltaic cell

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

Differences between electrolytic cell and voltaic cell

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1. It is a designed apparatus where electrolysis is carried out. It is an experimental set up or advice where chemical energy is converted into electrical energy. 2. This cell consists of a glass vessel or made up of any suitable plastic material, in which two electrodes are dipped into an electrolyte solution. Two electrodes  … Read more