Dropping Mercury Electrode (DME)

Screenshot 2023 11 01 202301 1 Dropping Mercury Electrode (DME)

Analytical chemists use a Dropping Mercury Electrode (DME) as an electrochemical instrument, especially for investigating various electrochemical reactions. It consists of a small droplet of mercury continuously replenished by a controlled flow of mercury from a reservoir. Here’s how it is constructed and works: Construction 1. Mercury Reservoir: The DME has a reservoir holding a … Read more