Multiple choice

Hydrodynamic voltammetry is an electrochemical technique in which a faradaic current passing through the electrolysis solution is measured while an appropriate potential is applied to the polarizable or indicator electrode.The electrode used in this process is

  1. a reference electrode

  2. a reversible hydrogen electrode

  3. a rotating disk electrode

  4. a rotating ring-disk electrode

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Explanation

A rotating ring-disk electrode (RRDE) is double working electrode used in hydrodynamic voltammetry, very similar to a rotating disk electrode (RDE). The electrode actually rotates during experiments inducing a flux of analyte to the electrode. These working electrode are used in electrochemical studies when investigating reaction mechanisms related to redox chemistry among other chemical phenomenon.