An electrochemical cell is a device that converts chemical energy into electrical energy through redox reactions, and it can function in both galvanic (battery) and electrolytic modes. A fuel cell, on the other hand, is a specific type of electrochemical cell that continuously converts the chemical energy of a fuel (usually hydrogen) and an oxidant (like oxygen) into electricity, water, and heat, as long as fuel is supplied. In essence, while all fuel cells are electrochemical cells, not all electrochemical cells are fuel cells; the latter has a continuous reactant supply and often operates at higher efficiencies.
The main element used in fuel cells is typically hydrogen, which is combined with oxygen to produce electricity through an electrochemical reaction.
Hydrogen fuel cells combine hydrogen with oxygen from the air to produce electricity, heat, and water as byproducts. This process is known as electrochemical conversion.
A fuel cell is an electrochemical energy conversion device whiles a solar cell is a device that converts photons from the sun into electricity.
false, there only two types of electrochemical cells. Wet and dry cells.
Lots of things have an electrochemical cell in them. That electrochemical cell is a battery. You cell phone has at least two of them. There is a small one that "keeps alive" memory if you remove the primary battery. A flashlight has a cell or cells in it. We could go on all day. Motor vehicles have a battery, which is a collection of electrochemical cells. Note that a battery could be composed of a single cell, like the "AAA", "AA", "C" and "D" cells. We call them batteries, but they are a single electrochemical cell. A 9-volt battery, on the other hand, has several cells in it stacked in series so their voltages add. That car battery we mentioned is 6 electrochemical cells "long" so that the voltages will sum to the 12 volts (which is actually a bit over 13 volts).
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Platinum is commonly used as an inactive electrode in electrochemical cells due to its inert nature and resistance to corrosion during the electrochemical reactions.
Potato power does not technically count as a fuel cell because of its electrochemical processes and solid fuel source.
The electrochemical process involves the conversion of chemical energy into electrical energy, making it useful for applications like batteries, fuel cells, and electrolysis. It provides a way to efficiently store and produce energy for various devices and systems.
These are the cells which convert chemical energy into electerical energy
Fuel cells are energy sources that produce electricity by chemically combining gases or liquids into fuel. They work through an electrochemical reaction that converts the chemical energy of the fuel into electrical energy, making them an efficient and clean alternative to traditional combustion-based power generation.