The chemical used in salt bridge in a galvanic cell is:

Agar-agar

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Gum arabic

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Gel

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Potassium nitrate

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Solution

The correct option is D Potassium nitrate
$K N O_{3}$ is used as the chemical in the salt bridge because Ionic mobility of cation and anion has to be nearly the same.

Hence, option D is correct.

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