Making Galvanic Cells Lab

No bridge Voltage Points to Deposit

Cu – Al 0V 2.0 V Cu Cu
Cu – Zn 0V 1.1 V Cu Cu
Al – Zn 0V 0.9 V Zn Zn

3) The salt bridge allows the cell to continue to

function. K+ or NO3– can move into one of the
half cells to balance the charge created by +
metal ions forming or leaving solution.
4) No. We did not get the same values in the lab
 Cu – Zn cell

Electron flow
Cu (+) Salt bridge Zn (–)

Cu2+ Zn2+

Zn  Zn2+ + 2e– (oxidation - LEO)

Cu2+ + 2e–  Cu (reduction - GER)
Cu2+ +ZnCu+Zn2+
 Al – Zn cell

Electron flow
Al (–) Salt bridge Zn (+)

Al3+ Zn2+

Zn2+ + 2e–  Zn (reduction - GER)

Al  Al3+ + 3e– (oxidation - LEO)
2Al+3Zn2+  2Al3+ +3Zn
 Making Galvanic Cells Lab
Cu-Zn voltage Al-Zn voltage
No bridge 0 No bridge 0
0 sec  0.9 0 sec  0.5
30 sec  0.9 30 sec  0.5
Deposit Cu Deposit Al
Points to Cu Points to Al
3) The salt bridge allows the cell to continue to
function. K+ or NO3– can move into one of the
half cells to balance the charge created by +
metal ions forming or leaving solution.
4) No. We did not get the same values in the lab
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