This paper discusses several factors which affect the reference potential established by silver/silver chloride and copper/copper sulfate reference electrodes. Data is presented on the effects of temperature, light sensitivity, contaminants and solute concentration.

Subject
Salts, Diffusion, Reference electrodes, Structures, Potential measurements, Contaminants, Metals, Elements, Chemical reactions, Electrodes, Corrosion potential, Electrolytes, Electrode potential
Keywords:
Reference Electrodes, Copper Sulfate, Silver Chloride, Temperature, Light, Contaminants
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1994
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