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Zn(s)-> Zn2+(aq)+2e- and Ni2+(aq) + 2e- ->Ni(s)
Ni2+(aq) + 2e- Ni(s) and Mg(s) Mg2+(aq) + 2e-
Chemistry is the driving force behind the magics of batteries.A battery is a package of one or more galvanic cells used for the production and storage of electric energy by chemical means. A galvanic cell consists of at least two half cells, a reduction cell and an oxidation cell. Chemical reactions in the two half cells provide the energy for the galvanic cell operations.Each half cell consists of an electrode and an electrolyte solution. Usually the solution contains ions derived from the electrode by oxidation or reduction reaction.We will make this introduction using a typical setup as depicted here. The picture shows a copper zinc galvanic cell (battery).A galvanic cell is also called a voltaic cell. The spontaneous reactions in it provide the electric energy or current.Two half cells can be put together to form an electrolytic cell, which is used for electrolysis. In this case, electric energy is used to force nonsponaneous chemical reactions.
This forms a galvanic (voltaic) cell (battery).
Electrons flow in the opposite direction.
Zn2+(aq) + 2e- = Zn(s) and Mg(s) = Mg2+(aq) + 2e-
Al(s) Al3+(aq) + 3e- and Au+(aq) + e- Au(s)
The voltage of a galvanic cell is the difference between the half cell potentials for the two reactions. For silver and nickel, this is about 1 volt.
Ni2+(aq) + 2e- Ni(s) and Mg(s) Mg2+(aq) + 2e-
Zn(s)-> Zn2+(aq)+2e- and Ni2+(aq) + 2e- ->Ni(s)
Ni2+(aq) + 2e- Ni(s) and Mg(s) Mg2+(aq) + 2e-
Zn2+(aq) +2e- => Zn(s) and Mg(s) => Mg2+(aq) + 2e-
Chemistry is the driving force behind the magics of batteries.A battery is a package of one or more galvanic cells used for the production and storage of electric energy by chemical means. A galvanic cell consists of at least two half cells, a reduction cell and an oxidation cell. Chemical reactions in the two half cells provide the energy for the galvanic cell operations.Each half cell consists of an electrode and an electrolyte solution. Usually the solution contains ions derived from the electrode by oxidation or reduction reaction.We will make this introduction using a typical setup as depicted here. The picture shows a copper zinc galvanic cell (battery).A galvanic cell is also called a voltaic cell. The spontaneous reactions in it provide the electric energy or current.Two half cells can be put together to form an electrolytic cell, which is used for electrolysis. In this case, electric energy is used to force nonsponaneous chemical reactions.
This forms a galvanic (voltaic) cell (battery).
The reduction half-reaction of a redox reaction
Electrons flow in the opposite direction.
This forms a galvanic (voltaic) cell (battery).