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Name the cell commonly used in watches and video cameras. Also write the chemical reaction involved in it?
Asked by Topperlearning User | 04 Jun, 2014, 01:23: PM
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Mercury cells are used in watches and video cameras. The chemical reactions involved in it are as follows:

AT ANODE:           Zn     +       2OH-        ZnO(s)      +     H2O (l)     + 2e-
AT CATHODE:     HgO (s) +   H2O (l)   + 2e-      Hg (l) + 2OH-
NET REACTION:   Zn (Hg) + HgO(s)  ZnO(s)    +   Hg (l) 
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