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Project Report 12 B
Project Report 12 B
Cells
By Parth Saxena 12-B
Name : Parth Saxena
Class : 12th B
Roll no : 27
Teacher: Mrs. Saroj Dhingra
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Electro Chemical Cell :
Whenever a redox reaction is
allowed to take place directly in
a single beaker, it is found that
the solution becomes hot. For
example, when a zinc is placed
in a copper solution, the
solution is found to warmer as
the reaction proceeds according
to the equation.
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Zn (s) + CuSO4 (aq) ---> ZnSO4 (aq) + Cu(s)
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Experimental Arrangement
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Representation of
Electrochemical Cell
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Salt Brigade and Its Function
A salt- brigade is a U-shaped tube containing
concentrated solution of an inert electrolyte like KCI,
KNO 3 , K 2 SO 4 etc. or solidified solution of such an
electrolyte in agar-agar and gelatine. An inert
electrolyte is one whose ions do not take part in the
redox reaction and also do not react with electrolyte
used. The function of the salt bridge is to allow the
movement of the ions from one solution to the other
without mixing of the two solutions. Thus, whereas the
electrons flow in the outer circuit in the wire, the inner
circuit is completed by the flow of ions from one
solution to the other through the salt bridge moreover,
it helps to maintain the electrical neutrality of the
solution is the two half cells.
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Thus main function of the salt brigade are :-
(i) To complete the electrical circuit by allowing
the ions to flow form one solution to the other
without mixing of the two solutions.
(ii) To maintain the electrical neutrality of the
solutions in the two half cells.
Let us see what would happen if the salt bridge
were not used in the cells shown in Fig. 2
electrons given out by the zinc electrode where
they will neutralize some of the Cu2+ ions of the
solution. Thus So42- ions will not leave and the
solution will acquire a negative charge. At the
same time, Zn2+ ions produced from zinc plate
will enter into ZnSo4 solution thus giving will
stop and hence the current stops working.
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To Calculate the Standard of emf
of Any Electrochemical Cell
An electrochemical cell is based on reaction which can be
split into the two half reaction, viz.
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Some Important Features
Above cell may be summed up as follows :-
i) The zinc electrode at which oxidation takes place
is called the anode. The copper electrode at which
the reduction takes place is called the cathode.
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iii) The electrons flow from the negative pole to
the positive pole in the external circuit. However,
conventionally, this current is set to flow in the
opposite direction.
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v) As copper form copper sulphate solution
is deposited on the copper electrode and
sulphate ions migrate to the other side, the
concentration of the copper sulphate
solution decreases the cell operates
consequently the current falls the passage
of time.
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