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How can an electrochemical cell be converted into an electrolytic cell ?

Updated On: Nov 26, 2024
  • Applying an external opposite potential greater than $E^\circ_{\text{cell}}$.
  • Reversing the flow of ions in salt bridge.
  • Applying an external opposite potential lower than $E^\circ_{\text{cell}}$.
  • Exchanging the electrodes at anode and cathode.
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To convert an electrochemical cell into an electrolytic cell, an external potential needs to be applied in the opposite direction. This applied potential should be greater than the standard cell potential \( E^\circ_{\text{cell}} \). When this condition is met, the cell reaction reverses, and the electrochemical cell functions as an electrolytic cell.

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