SAM WELLER

PRODUCTION OF
M AT E R I A L S

BUTTON CELL VS DRY CELL

Leclanche/Dry Cell

Button Cell

Chemistry

Chemistry
Half Equations

Cathode Half Equation

MnO2(s) + 2H20(l) +2e Mn(OH)2 (s)+2OH
(aq)
Anode Half Equation
Zn(s)+2OH (aq) Zn (OH)2 (s) + 2e
Full Equation
MnO2(s) + 2H20(l) + Zn(s)
+2OH(aq)Mn(OH)2 (s)+2OH (aq)+Zn (OH)2
(s)

Cathode Half Equation

Ag2O (s) + H2O (l) + 2e- 2Ag (s) + 2OHAnode Half Equation
Zn (s) + 2OH- ZnO (s) + H2O + 2eFull Equation
Zn (s) + Ag2O (s) 2Ag (s) + ZnO (s)

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SOCIETY

Dry Cells are cheap

-Uses:-

Both cells lend

themselves to a wide
range of uses
Large market for both

Button Cells

cells

One of the smallest varieties of button cell

C O S T A N D P RAC T I C A L I T Y
Leclanche/Dry Cell

Button Cell

Very Cheap

More expensive in
comparison

Easily Transportable
Easily Transportable
Easy to store
Easy to store
Long life span

Both cells contain chemicals detrimental to

ecosystems and hence the environment
E N V I R O N M E N TA L FA C T O R S

RA D I O I S O T O P E U S E D I N
I N D U S T RY / A G R I C U LT U R E

PHOSPHOROU
S 32
Used to monitor
movement of
Phosphorous in plants
Used to monitor tyre
damage

PHOSPHOROUS 32

Is made through the irradiation of Sulphur 32

Can have health impacts although these can be

limited through appropriate handling

The advantages outweigh its disadvantages

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TECHNETIUM
99
Used in Medicine as
technetium 99m or
metastable Technetium
Used in over 20 million
procedures a year
Sourced from Molybdenum99

Uranium> Molybdenum
->Technetium

Again when used

correctly, its
advantages outweigh
its disadvantages

S O U RC E S

http://www.furryelephant.com/player.php?subject=physics&jumpTo=re/2D3s1
http://www.epa.gov/radiation/radionuclides/technetium.html#properties
http://web.princeton.edu/sites/ehs/radmanual/radman_app_b.htm#p32
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DY4yyFJCDlo
HSC CHEMISTRY EXCEL- Jim Stamell, published 2009
http://www.chem1.com/acad/webtext/elchem/ec6.html
http://www.easychem.com.au/production-of-materials/electrochemical-methods