Chemistry - Cells (+fuel cells) and Batteries

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What is an electrolyte?
Solution that can conduct electricity
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If two different __ were placed in electrolyte, we can produce electricity
Metals
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Why do cells only produce electricity for certain period of time?
Chemical in cell runs out and reaction stops
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Cells only produce electricity if we use metals with different...
Reactivities
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The smaller the reactivity, the smaller the potential difference produced by the cell. Is the potential difference big or small in reaction with zinc and tin?
Small potential difference / reactivity (close to each other in reactivity series)
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What about between Copper and magnesium?
Large potential difference
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The ___ also effects the potential difference
Electrolyte
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A battery contain two/more __ connected in __ to produce a greater voltage
Cells connected in series
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In an alkaline battery, reactants run out meaning...
No more electricity can be produced
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These reactions cannot be ___ so these are non chargeable batteries
Reversed
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When the reaction is reversible it means...
Battery can be recharged
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How would we reverse the reaction?
Apply electrical current
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In a fuel cell we react a fuel (e.g. hydrogen) with...
Pure oxygen/air
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Chemical reaction takes place inside fuel cell producing an...
Electric current
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For a hydrogen fuel cell the only waste product is...
Water
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In a fuel cell, hydrogen (H2) uses energy from a ___ to break apart into 2 protons and 2 electrons
Catalysts
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Why does this happen?
Hydrogen needs to get from the anode to cathode to combine with O2, but is too big to pass through electrolyte
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The __ can then fit passed the electrolyte to where the oxygen is
Protons
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The electrons have to go around the electrolyte (along a wire) because...
They're too big to go through it
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The protons and electrons then...
Reform into the H2 again
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Electricity is formed by the movement of the ___ along a wire
Electrons
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The hydrogen can now combine with oxygen to form...
H2O (water)
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To summerise, fuel cells produce ___ and use movement of ___ from anode to cathode to generate
Produce water. Movement of electrons. Generate electricity
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Card 2

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If two different __ were placed in electrolyte, we can produce electricity

Back

Metals

Card 3

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Why do cells only produce electricity for certain period of time?

Back

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Card 4

Front

Cells only produce electricity if we use metals with different...

Back

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Card 5

Front

The smaller the reactivity, the smaller the potential difference produced by the cell. Is the potential difference big or small in reaction with zinc and tin?

Back

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