Al(s) Al3+(aq) + 3e- and Au+(aq) + e- Au(s)
Silver nanowire
Two electrodes in electrolyte solutions
.. A redox reaction at two electrodes causes electrons to flow.
A Spontaneous Redox Reaction
The voltaic cell
A salt bridge
The aluminum metals
Al(s) I AI3+(aq) II AI3+ (aq) I Al(s)
Two electrodes in electrolyte solutions
the nickel metal
The Nickle Metal
The aluminum metals
Two electrodes in electrolyte solutions
A voltaic battery is also known as a voltaic pile, which is a set (or pile) of galvanic cells linked together in series to create a larger voltage than could be generated by a single galvanic cell. Therefore a voltaic cell would simply be one element of the pile which is also one galvanic cell.
aluminum oxidized, zinc reduced
Mg(s)
.. A redox reaction at two electrodes causes electrons to flow.
The nickel metal(apex)