What will increase cell potential?

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Increasing the concentration of electrolytic solutions raises cell potential.
More reactions in the forward direction are allowed by the higher concentration of reactant so it reacts faster.
And this results in the voltage higher voltage.

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What will increase cell potential?

Increasing the concentration of electrolytic solutions raises cell potential.More reactions in the forward direction are allowed by the higher concentration of reactant so it reacts faster.And this results in the voltage higher voltage.

Increasing the concentration of electrolytic solutions raises cell potential.
More reactions in the forward direction are allowed by the higher concentration of reactant so it reacts faster.
And this results in the voltage higher voltage.