concentration cell

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noun

Physical Chemistry.

1. a galvanic cell consisting of two electrodes of the same metal each in different concentrations of a solution of the same salt of that metal.

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Etymology

Origin of concentration cell

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

The potential of a concentration cell, therefore, is determined only by the difference in concentration of the chosen redox species.

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019

A concentration cell is constructed by connecting two nearly identical half-cells, each based on the same half- reaction and using the same electrode, varying only in the concentration of one redox species.

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019