Chemistry-C5-Cells and Batteries

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We can produce electricity by taking _ _______ metals and placing them in an _____?
taking 2 different metals and placing them in an electrolyte
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An electrolyte is what?
a solution that can conduct electricity
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A CELL
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In a tub we will have what in it?
an electrolyte
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What would the two electrodes be?
copper and magnesium
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What would they both be connected by?
a voltmeter
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This creates an ?
electric current
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The current forms since a _______ reaction is taking place on the _____ of the 2 ______?
since a chemical reaction is taking place on the surface of the 2 metals
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However a cell can only produce electricity?
for a certain amount of time
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Eventually the _____ will run out and the reaction will ____?
the chemicals will run out and the reaction will stop
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Cells can also only produce electricity if we use metals with?
different reactivities
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The greater the difference between the ______?
reactivity of the metals
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The greater the ____?
potential difference produced by the cell
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What else affects the potential difference?
the electrolyte
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What is a battery?
2 or more cells connected in series
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To produce a greater?
voltage
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In _____ Batteries?
alkaline
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The reactants will eventually?
run out
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And no more?
electricity will be produced
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This reaction is ?
irreversible
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And we call these non?
non chargeable batteries
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Rechargeable batteries can have their reaction?
reversed
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When we apply a ?
current
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Card 2

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An electrolyte is what?

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a solution that can conduct electricity

Card 3

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A CELL
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In a tub we will have what in it?

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Card 4

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What would the two electrodes be?

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Card 5

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What would they both be connected by?

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