Part of JPC-03 — Electrochemistry: Nernst, Conductance & Cells

Concentration Cells

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A concentration cell has identical electrodes but different electrolyte concentrations. EstandardE_{standard} = 0 (same electrode material). EcellE_{cell} = -0.0592n\frac{0.0592}{n}logCdiluteCconcentrated\frac{C_dilute}{C_concentrated} = 0.0592n\frac{0.0592}{n}logCconcentratedCdilute\frac{C_concentrated}{C_dilute}. The cell drives toward equalising concentrations: dilute side is the anode (metal dissolves to increase [Mn+M^{n+}]), concentrated side is the cathode (Mn+M^{n+} deposits to decrease [Mn+M^{n+}]). For Ag|Ag+(0.001M)||Ag+(0.1M)|Ag: E = (0.0592/1)log0.10.001\frac{0.1}{0.001} = 0.0592 * 2 = 0.1184 V. Concentration cells demonstrate that EMF depends on concentration ratios.

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