A liquid storage portion (113) comprising an electrical component (504, 505, 804, 904, 905, 906, 907, 1301, 1401) for distinguishing the storage portion (113) from other liquid storage portions is disclosed. The liquid storage portion (113) is configured for use in an aerosol generating system (100) having means for determining (309) an electrical characteristic of the electrical component and means for distinguishing (309) the liquid storage portion (113) from other liquid storage portions based on the determined electrical characteristic of the electrical component.揭露一種液體貯存部(113),該液體貯存部(113)包括用以區別貯存部(113)與其它液體貯存部之電氣組件(504、505、804、904、905、906、907、1301、1401)。液體貯存部(113)係構造成使用在氣溶膠產生系統(100)中,該氣溶膠產生系統(100)具有用以判定(309)電氣組件之電氣特徵之手段以及用以依據電氣組件之經判定的電氣特徵來區別(309)液體貯存部(113)與其它液體貯存部之手段。100...氣溶膠產生系統101...外罩103...吹嘴端105...本體端107...電池109...電路113...匣筒115...液體117...毛細管芯119...加熱線圈121...連接部123...空氣入口125...空氣出口127...氣溶膠形成室