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Cell Potential (Ecell)

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Verified for the 2027 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025

Definition

Cell potential, also known as electromotive force (emf), measures how much voltage difference there is between two half-cells in an electrochemical cell. It indicates how much driving force there is for a redox reaction to occur.

AP course connection

Topic 9.8: 9.8 Galvanic (Voltaic) and Electrolytic Cells

Unit 9

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