POTENTIOMETRY Flashcards
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Based on static (zero-current) measurements. Used to obtain information on the composition of an analyte
POTENTIOMETRY
is a kind of electro analytical techniques in that the potential difference between two electrodes of electrochemical cell is measured under condition of zero current.
Potentiometry
A device for measuring the potential of an electrochemical cell without drawing a current or altering the cell’s composition.
Potentiometer
Two electrodes connected to Potentiometer to measure potential difference
Indicator Electrode
potential respond to change according to conc. of ions
Reference Electrode
are required to complete the circuit between the electrodes.
Liquid Junction (Salt Bridge)
is an electrochemical half-cell that is used as a fixed reference for the measurement of cell potentials.
Reference Electrode
3 types of reference electrode
- Calomel
- Silver/Silver Chloride
Normal Hydrogen Electrode
composed of mercury/mercurous chloride; It is dependable but large, bulky, and affected by temperature.
Calomel electrode
-Widely used because simple, inexpensive, very stable and non-toxic.
- reference electrodes are more compact
-overall better & faster
Silver/Silver Chloride
consists of a platinized platinum electrode in HCl solution with hydrogen at atmospheric pressure bubbled over the platinum surface.
Normal Hydrogen Electrode
A calomel electrode saturated with ___ is called a _____
KCl
Saturated Calomel electrode
The most fundamental reference electrode in electrochemistry.
Standard Hydrogen Electrode
A potential difference between two solutions of different compositions separated by a membrane type separator.
Liquid-Junction Potential
For a simple case, the value of the liquid junction potential can be calculated by the so called
Henderson Equation
2 types of indicator electrodes
Metallic indicator electrode &inert electrode
develop a potential that is determined by the equilibrium position of redox half-reaction at the electrode surface.
metallic indicator electrode
Chemically inert conductors such as gold, platinum, or carbon that do not participate, directly, in the redox process are called
Inert Elctrode
produces a potential that is proportional to the concentration of an analyte.
Ion selctive electrode (ISE)
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