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Electrochemistry (Galvanic Cells)
Electrochemistry (Galvanic Cells)
CHEMISTRY OF BATTERIES
REFERENCES:
GALVANIC CELL RECAP: Stoichiometry of Chemical Reactions Published byDwight
Nichols, https://slideplayer.com/user/16415350/
https://byjus.com/chemistry/galvanic-cell/
Electron Flow and Energy Harvesting https://chem.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/General_Chemist
• Electrons flow from anode to cathode, harvested as electricity. ry/Chemistry_1e_(OpenSTAX)/17%3A_Electrochemistry/17
.2%3A_Galvanic_Cells
• Anode degrades as metal atoms ionize. Galvanic Cells by Chung (Peter) Chieh,
• Cathode grows as ions deposit on it. https://chem.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Analytical_Chem
istry/Supplemental_Modules_(Analytical_Chemistry)/Elect
• Salt bridge prevents cathode from becoming negative, preventing electron flow. rochemistry/Basics_of_Electrochemistry/Electrochemistry
• Salt bridge also prevents anode from becoming too positive, preventing electron loss. /Galvanic_Cells