Cell Diagrams
Cell diagrams are a way of representing cells and the redox half reactions that take place in each half cell. The order in which the diagram is written from left to right is

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Key terms in this lesson
- half cell
- A system consisting of an element in two different oxidation states, in which an equilibrium is set up between the two forms.
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