Uncompensated resistance. 1. The effect of cell geometry.

The meaning and significance of uncompensated resistance are carefully explained. Many factors influence the uncompensated resistance and several of these are explored in this article, using idealized models of an electrochemical cell. Among the factors whose roles have been elucidated are the shape and size of the cell, the location of the reference electrode, the shape of the working electrode, and the size and position of the counter electrode. Worthwhile compensation is shown to be impossible with microelectrodes.