cell potential vs emf

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Vanessa Reyes_1K
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cell potential vs emf

Postby Vanessa Reyes_1K » Sun Feb 24, 2019 10:15 am

Is there a relationship between cell potential and electromotive force? Lavelle used E to represent both so I don't know what the differences are between them

Ana Pedreros
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Re: cell potential vs emf

Postby Ana Pedreros » Sun Feb 24, 2019 3:29 pm

The electromotive force or emf is the energy provided by a cell or a battery per coulomb of charge passing through it, and it is measured in volts. The cell potential is the measurement of how much voltage exists between two half cells of a battery. While the emf is the potential difference between the terminals of a source in open circuit, the cell potential is the potential difference between the terminals in a closed one.

Janice Park 1E
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Re: cell potential vs emf

Postby Janice Park 1E » Sun Feb 24, 2019 3:32 pm

There is!
Cell potential is a potential energy, while electromotive force is a force.
The electromotive force is the maximum difference between two cell potentials (like between anode and cathode).


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