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Why does . Mercury cell provide constant voltage ?

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The overall reaction for the mercury cell is ,
`Zn(s) + H_(g)O(s)toZnO(s)+Hg(l)`
The reaction does not involve any species whose concentrations may change overtime . As a result , the potential of the cell remains the same with time .
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