Why can chemicals produce electricity?

Answer 1

Some chemical reactions produce electrical energy because all chemical reactions involve the swapping or sharing of electrons. The particular type of reaction that produces electrical energy is called a reduction reaction. This involves one, more reactive metal, being reduced by a less reactive metal.

Answer 2

An example of chemical energy being converted into electricity is the chemical cell, or "battery" as we so often call it. There are different ones, but they all use the principle of "packaging" a group of chemicals that will react if an outside electrical circuit is connected. That external circuit supplies a way for electrons to get from one of the battery's electrodes to the other, thus allowing the chemical reaction to take place. The reaction wants to take place, but needs that electron current path to facilitate it. There is voltage between or across the terminals, and we take advantage of this in battery construction. We build a cell, and stack cells to increase voltage. Below are links to related questions.

Answer 3

A chemical action, such as zinc disolving in water, allows free electrons to be created. Any other action, where positive ions are created, will result in either an equal charge of negative ions or generation of electricity.

Zn(s)→ Zn2+ + 2e-

Answer 4

You need to use copper electrodes, zinc electrodes, and an acidic liquid.

Answer 5

The chemical battery makes its electricity by converting the chemicals kinetic energy to electricity's kinetic energy.

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Answer 6

For example dissociation by electrolysis.

Answer 7

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Answer 8

it can be acid and it could be cooled and can be used as fuel to genarat elecity