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Which of the following gives Standard cell potential of a cell (E^o)?(a) E^ocathode-E^oanode(b) E^oanode-E^ocathode(c) E^ocathode*E^oanode(d) E^oanode/E^ocathodeThis question was posed to me in an internship interview.This intriguing question originated from Corrosion Principles topic in chapter Corrosion Principles of Corrosion Engineering

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Right answer is (a) E^ocathode-E^oanode

The explanation is: A ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL consist of two electrodes with a potential difference preferentially one acts as a CATHODE and other as an anode. The standard state of each specific electrode is constant and it measured against the HYDROGEN electrode at 25°C and 1 atm pressure. And standard cell potential is calculated as E^ocathode-E^oanode.



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