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Coulometers can be used to determine electric quantities in the direct current circuit, namely the total charge or a constant current. These devices invented by
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is released at the cathode and collected in a graduated tube so that its volume can be measured. The volume is adjusted to
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of hydrogen is calculated from the volume. This kind of voltameter is sometimes called
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Coulometers can be devices that are used to determine an
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deposition of the mercury ions or decreased during the
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87:Etymology
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32:Voltmeter
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395:See also
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303:coulombs
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