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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Chemistry

Chapter

Physical: Electro Chemistry

Question:

Can potential of an individual cell be measured or not?

Options:

Yes, it can be measured individually.

No, it cannot be measured individually.

It depends upon the nature of cell.

None of these

Correct Answer:

No, it cannot be measured individually.

Explanation:

The potential of individual half-cell cannot be measured. We can measure only the difference between the two half-cell potentials that gives the EMF of the cell.