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Potentiometers - Definitions and general principles

Potentiometry is an analytical method that links a measurement of electrode potential to the activity of a species in solution. The corresponding electrode is called an indicator electrode.

The indicator electrode (potential $E_{\text{ind}}$), chosen according to the nature of the solute to be determined, is included in a galvanic chain comprising a reference electrode (of potential $E_{\text{ref}}$) and one or two electrolytes:

• if there is only one electrolyte, we write the potentiometric chain: E_ref/Electrolyte/E_ind;

• if there are two electrolytes, we write the potentiometric chain:...