6.4.2.1 - Galvanic Cell (Voltaic Cell)
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What is a galvanic cell?
💡 Hint: Think about the role of chemical reactions in generating electricity.
Name the two electrodes in a galvanic cell.
💡 Hint: Consider what happens at each electrode.
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What type of reaction occurs at the anode of a galvanic cell?
💡 Hint: Recall the processes occurring at each electrode.
True or False: A galvanic cell requires external energy to generate electric current.
💡 Hint: Think about how the reactions occur in the cell.
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Design a simple model of a galvanic cell using common materials. Describe the reactions happening at each electrode.
💡 Hint: Consider materials that can create a flow of electrons and the reactions associated.
Explain how the efficiency of a galvanic cell can be improved. What factors play a role?
💡 Hint: Think about what influences chemical reaction rates in this context.
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