Chemistry Electrochemistry Electrode Potential, E Cell, Nernst Equation and ECS Single Correct MCQ
Published on: August 12, 2026

A voltaic cell constructed from two half-cells composed of the same material but differing in ion concentration is called

A
a chemical cell
B
a concentration cell
C
electrolytic cell
D
an electrochemical cell.

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B

Any galvanic cell in which two half-cell reactions use different reactants is called a chemical cell. If the chemical reactions in two half-cells are the same, but the concentrations of the ionic species are different, then the cells are commonly known as concentration cells.

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