Without a salt bridge joining the two half cells, the circuit would be:
AHotter
BWetter
CBroken
DFaster
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Broken
1. Charge would build up in each half cell.
2. Current would stop flowing at once.
3. So the circuit would be broken.
_Source: OpenStax Chemistry 2e, Chapter 17, Electrochemistry._
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