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Salt Bridge Maintains Circuit and Neutrality

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A salt bridge completes a galvanic cell's circuit by allowing ion flow between half-cells, keeping each compartment neutral as electrons flow through the wire.

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Without a salt bridge, charge builds up in each half-cell and current stops almost immediately; with one, the cell runs steadily.

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The salt bridge carries ions, not electrons — electron flow stays confined to the wire.

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