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Q: The zinc rod forms the positive terminal of a dry cell?
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What is carbon rod connected to the negative terminal of the battery?

The negative terminal of a carbon/zinc cell is connected to the zinc cup that functions as the cathode. The carbon rod is the anode (positive).


Why does hydrogen gas liberate at Cu electrode in Zn-Cu cell?

In a zinc-copper cell, zinc gives up electrons, forming the negative terminal of the cell, and the electrons flows as electric current through wires. When the electrons reach the other positive terminal, electrolysis of the electrolyte takes place at the positive terminal. Hydrogen ions and the cation of the electrolyte will be attracted to the positive Copper electrode. The hydrogen ions, being less reactive than the cation ions, will take up the electrons on the copper electrode, forming hydrogen gas.


Does the element zinc have a positive or negative ion?

Zinc forms ions with +2 charge (Zn2+).


Why does the graphite rod act as a positive terminal where as the zinc casing a negative terminal?

The answer lies in the value of reduction and oxidation potentials of the 2 materials


What are the advantages of Daniel cell?

It is free of local action, because its negative terminal, the zinc rod is amalgamated.


Which is formed when a standard hydrogen half-cell is connected with a salt bridge to a standard zinc half-cell?

This forms a galvanic (voltaic) cell (battery).


Is the charge of a zinc ion positive or negative?

Zinc ion (cation) is positive.


What two materials form the poles in a dry cell?

Zinc and carbon are the two materials that form poles in a dry cell. Zinc anode serves as negative pole and carbon cathode serves as positive pole.


What metal is used for Making battery terminal?

In most batteries, the negative terminal is made out of zinc and the positive terminal is made out of carbon. this may vary depending upon the type of battery and the amount of power it supplies.


What are the parts of a dry cell?

Break the cell from bottom with a hammer , take out the MGO2 from inside , hit the upper part of the cell and remove the carbon rod from it. make the paste of the mgo2 with water and fix carbon rod and zinc plate as cathode and anode in a box and connect their wires in the galvanometer and you will get the current deflection on it


What is the electron charge of zinc?

the charge of zinc has only one charge which is 2+.


How is carbon zinc dry cell produces a voltage difference between the positive and negative terminals?

When the terminals are connected in the circuit