G

Simple
cell VOLTAIC CELL
Daniel
cell

Less
More electropositive Porous
electropositive metal pot
metal
G G

Copper plate is allow the

Zn Plate Copper plate Zn Plate
movement of ions
to complete the a
Act as (+) terminal circuit
Act as (-) terminal Act as (+) terminal Act as (-) terminal

Donate electron Accept electron Donate electron ZnSO4 CuSO4 Accept electron Salt
CuSO4 bridge

Zn Zn2+ + 2e Cu2+ + 2e Cu Zn Zn2+ + 2e Cu2+ + 2e Cu

Zn become thinner Brown solid Zn become thinner Brown solid

deposited deposited

USES of E.C.S

POTENTIAL DIFFERENCE TERMINAL of CELL DISPLACEMENT

Solution
Cu(NO3)2 Pb(NO3)2 Fe(NO3)2 Zn(NO3)2 Mg(NO3)2
Mg………………………………..2.6 V Negative terminal /Metal
Cu X X X X
More Al……………………..1.9 V.……… Pb / X X X
electropositive
To compare potential Fe / / X X
diffeZn……………1.1
rences V……………….. More electropositive metal in Zn / / / X
ECS Mg / / / /
Fe… 0.7V …….…………………..

Cu …..………………………………. Positive terminal

Metal that is more electropositive can displace metal that less
electropositive
The further distance between two metal, the higher Less electropositive metal in
voltage reading ECS Mg, Zn, Fe, Pb, Cu

Electropositive decreases
 Comparison between electrolytic and chemical cell Normally observe at Cathode(negative terminal)

-consist of electrolyte Electrolysis Confirmatory

Observation
- consist of anode and cathode product test
- electron flow from anode to cathode Put a damp blue litmus paper into test
Greenish tube, the litmus paper turn to red and
Chlorine gas yellow gas bleach it
similarities released

Put a damp blue litmus paper into test

Electrolytic cell Voltaic cell Bromine gas Brown gas tube, the litmus paper turn to red and
bleach it
Add starch solution into test tube, the
Brown (in
Difference starch solution turn to dark blue
Iodine aqeous)/purpe
in gas
Two or different Two different
Made of Put a glowing wooden splinter into
electrode electrode Colourless gas
Oxygen gas test tube, the glowing wooden splinter
Used to produce Produced from released
Electric current will light up
chemical reaction chemical reaction
Elect to chem. Energy change Chem. To Elect
-ve terminal Cathode +ve terminal
+ve terminal Anode -ve terminal
+ve terminal to – -ve terminal to
Flow of electron
ve terminal +ve terminal

Normally observe at anode(positive terminal)

Electrolysis Confirmatory
Observation
product test
Almost all metal
Grey solid formed -
(except Cu metal)
Cu metal Brown solid formed -

Put a lighted wooden

Colourless gas splinter into test tube,
Hydrogen gas
released a “pop” sound is
produced