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In a galvanic cell, the function of the salt bridge is to _____.
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The purpose
of a salt bridge
is not to move electrons from the electrolyte, rather it's to maintain charge balance because the electrons are moving from one-half
cell
to the other. The electrons flow from the anode to the cathode.
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