Why does a mercury cell maintain a constant cell potential throughout its entire useful life?
The overall cell reaction does not involve any ions in the solution whose concentration might change during the life of the cell.
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Start Practicing NowIn a Daniell cell, what happens to the current flow if an external opposing potential () slightly greater than 1.1 V is applied?.
What is the sign of Gibbs Free Energy () for a cell reaction to be spontaneous?.
Why is the Standard Hydrogen Electrode (SHE) potential taken as zero?.
Which material is used as the inert electrode in a Standard Hydrogen Electrode (SHE)?.
What defines an Inert Electrode? Give 2 common examples used in JEE problems.