One of the commonly used electrode is calomel electrode. Under which of the following categories calomel electrode comes?
- (A)Metal - Insoluble Salt - Anion electrodes✓ Correct
- (B)Oxidation - Reduction electrodes
- (C)Gas - Ion electrodes
- (D)Metal ion-Metal electrodes
Answer: (A)
Solution
The calomel electrode is : a metal in contact with its sparingly soluble salt, whose potential is set by the anion () concentration. It is therefore a metal–insoluble salt–anion electrode. Option A.
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