For Those Who Want More More advanced students can readily explore the parameters of the clock system beyond merely studying cell voltage at standard conditions. In this system, for example, two sources contribute to the oxidation of the magnesium electrode. One is the reaction with acid as part of the process that runs the clock. Also present is the reaction in acid solution that occurs irrespective of the electron flow used to run the clock, a process of corrosion that dissolves the metal without useful energy being obtained. It is possible to distinguish between the two and to determine, via Faraday’s constant, the average current available to the clock in this system.