Galvanic cell

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-013117",
  "term": "Galvanic cell",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "An electrochemical cell that converts chemical energy from a spontaneous redox reaction into electrical energy. It consists of two different conductors serving as electrodes, each immersed in an electrolyte, and connected by a salt bridge or porous membrane. In contrast to an electrolytic cell, which consumes electrical energy to drive a non-spontaneous reaction, a galvanic cell generates a potential difference.",
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "electrochemical cell"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2020, 92, 641. 'Terminology of Electrochemical Methods of Analysis (IUPAC Recommendations 2019)' on page 649 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2018-0109)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/galvanic-cell/"
}