Rechargable galvanic cell?[remove the salt bridge}

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A galvanic cell relies on a salt bridge to maintain the potential difference between its two half-cells. Removing the salt bridge disrupts this balance, leading to a flow of charges back to their respective half-cells, which ultimately results in a loss of potential difference. The discussion clarifies that the salt bridge serves not only to maintain this potential but also to prevent direct reactions between the solutions in the half-cells. Therefore, removing the salt bridge does not facilitate recharging but rather destabilizes the cell's function.

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Rechargable galvanic cell??[remove the salt bridge}

In a galvanic cell,a salt bridge is used to maintain potential difference between the two half-cells.Now,once the charge accumulation is maximum,then even the salt bridge cannot maintain potential difference.At this point,what if one removes the salt bridge??Most of the charges will flow back to their respective half-cells.Thus,we have a recharged cell!Is this possible??
 
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ARAVIND113122 said:
In a galvanic cell,a salt bridge is used to maintain potential difference between the two half-cells.

No, it is there to separate solutions, so that they don't react directly, and to close circuit.
 

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