A cell potential, also known as voltage or electromotive force, is the measure of the ability of a cell to move electrical charge from one electrode to another.
Cell potential is calculated using the Nernst equation, which takes into account the concentration of ions on either side of the cell and the standard reduction potential of each electrode.
ZnSO4 and CuSO4 are used as electrolyte solutions in a cell potential experiment because they contain ions that can transfer electrons between the two electrodes, creating a potential difference.
The concentration of electrolyte solutions can affect cell potential by changing the number of ions available to transfer electrons, thus altering the overall voltage of the cell.
Yes, the direction of a redox reaction can be predicted by comparing the standard reduction potentials of the two half-reactions involved. The half-reaction with the more positive standard reduction potential will occur as reduction, while the other will occur as oxidation.