Studies on Mild Steel |Molasses| Graphite Electrochemical Cell

Department of Chemistry, Government P. G. College, Tikamgarh-472 001

Physical Chemistry Division, National Sugar Institute, Kanpur-208 017

Department of Chemistry, Nehru P. G. College, Chhibramau-209 738

Manuscript received 26 June 1996, revised 23 June 1997, accepted 18 August 1997

An electrochemical cell of the configuration : mild steel |molasses| graphite, gives an E.M.F. of 0.48 V at room temperature. Addition of Indion-225 cation exchange resin increases the E.M.F. significantly. Dilution and temperature have pronounced effect on current obtained from the cell. Though large polarization effect is observed at initial stages, the stabilized current remains constant for hours.