Timeline for Why isn't my electrochemical cell producing its potential voltage
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| Jan 11, 2021 at 4:11 | history | became hot network question | |||
| Jan 11, 2021 at 1:16 | vote | accept | John | ||
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| Jan 10, 2021 at 22:49 | comment | added | ACR | Since the concentration of the electrolyte is changing, I feel the resistance of the internal cell is also changing. I am talking about the resistance of the solution. Can you bring the electrodes closer and see if the potential increases. | |
| Jan 10, 2021 at 22:19 | answer | added | Maurice | timeline score: 15 | |
| Jan 10, 2021 at 22:06 | comment | added | John | Yep I think I have a pretty good understanding of the Nernst equation. Would the resistance have a different effect depending on the electrolyte? Like could the resistance explain why zinc matched its theoretical value while the others didn’t? | |
| Jan 10, 2021 at 20:42 | comment | added | ACR | Are you also familiar with Nernst equation? | |
| Jan 10, 2021 at 20:41 | comment | added | ACR | Check the resistance of your porous cup. What is it made of? Internal resistance of the cell can reduce the potential. | |
| Jan 10, 2021 at 20:15 | review | First posts | |||
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| Jan 10, 2021 at 20:11 | history | asked | John | CC BY-SA 4.0 |