Unit 4 - Topic 5 Flashcards
Electrochemical cell
Device containing cathode, anode, and electrolyte
Electrodes
Two metals in a voltaic or electrochemical cell
Anode vs cathode
Negative vs positive electrode
Dif between wet and dry cells
Wet cells use liquid electrolyte
Dry cells us paste, plastic, or ceramic solid electrolyte
Cad batteries use
Wet cells
Lead acid
Process occurring in electrochemical cells
One electrode consumes as cell operates
In depth what happens in electrochemical cell
Cell supplies current to circuit
Atoms of anode become ions and go into electrolyte solution
Anode strip disintergrates
Common dry cells leak cause
Zinc case(electrode) eaten away and paste oozes out
Chemical reaction in cell determine
Voltage cell can create
Most cells produce … but most cannot surpass …
1.5 V
2 V
To obtain higher voltages
Cells connected in series
Primary and secondary cell dif
Primary - non-rechargeable
Secondary - rechargeable
Primary cell def
Amount of chemicals in cell determines total amount of electricity cell can produce
Secondary cell def
Chemical reactions are reversible
D and AA cell example
D cell contains more chemicals than AA
D cell longer working life than AA in identical circuit
In a recharger
Electricity forced through “dead” cell rebuilding og chemicals
Cell can be reused
Types of cells
Zinc carbon cell Alkaline cell Zinc-air cell Lead acid cell Nickel-cadmium cell Nickel-metal hydride
Primary cells
Zinc carbon
Alkaline
Zinc-air
Secondary cells
Lead acid
Nickel-cadmium
Nickel-metal hydride
Dry cells
Zinc carbon cell Alkaline cell Zinc-air cell Nickel-cadmium cell Nickel-metal hydride
Wet cells
Lead acid cell
Cells w/ potassium hydroxide as electrolyte
Zinc-air
Alkaline
Nickel-cadmium
Nickel-metal hydride
Electrolyte in zinc carbon
Flour, starch, ammonium chloride
Electrolyte in lead acid
Sulfuric acid