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Answer the following in one or two sentences.
Under what conditions the cell potential is called standard cell potential?
Solution
The cell potential measured under the standard conditions is called standard cell potential. The standard conditions chosen are 1 M concentration of a solution, 1 atm pressure for gases, solids and liquids in pure form and 25°C.
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