AQA 3.1.11.1 · Year 13

Conventional electrochemical cell notation

Build conventional cell representations from unfamiliar half-cells. I’d place the two half-cells first, then check each phase boundary, comma and inert electrode one piece at a time.

Fresh cell

Build it from left to right

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AQAcell representation

Your cell representation

Choose pieces below

AQA: requires conventional cell representation. OCR A students can use this route as extension practice.

Four notation checks before you finish

| marks a phase boundary.|| represents the salt bridge between half-cells.Use a comma between species in the same aqueous phase. Use | at a phase boundary.Use Pt when the half-cell has no conducting redox solid.