Question: In a concentration cell, the cell potential is generated due to:
Options:
Different temperatures
Different concentrations
Different pressures
Different electrode materials
Correct Answer: Different concentrations
Solution:
In a concentration cell, the cell potential is generated due to differences in ion concentrations.
In a concentration cell, the cell potential is generated due to:
Practice Questions
Q1
In a concentration cell, the cell potential is generated due to:
Different temperatures
Different concentrations
Different pressures
Different electrode materials
Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions
In a concentration cell, the cell potential is generated due to:
Step 1: Understand what a concentration cell is. It is a type of electrochemical cell.
Step 2: Know that a concentration cell has two electrodes in the same type of solution but with different concentrations of ions.
Step 3: Recognize that the difference in ion concentrations creates a potential difference (voltage) between the two electrodes.
Step 4: Realize that this potential difference is what drives the flow of electrons from one electrode to the other, generating electrical energy.
Concentration Cell – A type of electrochemical cell where the potential difference is created by differing concentrations of the same ion in two half-cells.
Nernst Equation – The equation that relates the cell potential to the concentrations of the reactants and products, highlighting how concentration differences affect voltage.
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