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Question
Unlike dry cell, the mercury cell has a constant cell potential throughout its useful life. Why?
Solution
The electrolyte is not consumed in the cell and thus the current will deliver at constant potential throughout, overall reaction contains no ions whose concentration can change over time. So, the cell potential remains constant throughout the mercury cell life.
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