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Voltaic cell - Voltaic cell is an electrochemical cell in which chemical energy is converted into electrical energy. In line notation, the anode reaction is represented on the left hand side, then the salt bridge and on the right hand side the cathode reaction is represented.
Cell reaction consists of an anode and a cathode which is divided by a salt bridge.
To determine: Calculate the cell potential of each voltaic cell.
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