Electrochemical Cells: Types and Functions
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What is the purpose of a salt bridge in a galvanic cell?

  • To generate electrical energy
  • To separate the two half-cells (correct)
  • To convert chemical energy into electrical energy
  • To connect the two electrodes
  • What type of reaction takes place in a galvanic cell?

  • Nuclear reaction
  • Electrolysis
  • Redox reaction (correct)
  • Chemical reaction
  • What is the name given to the Italian physicist after whom the galvanic cell is named?

  • André-Marie Ampère
  • Luigi Galvani (correct)
  • Michael Faraday
  • Alessandro Volta
  • What is the function of the electrodes in a galvanic cell?

    <p>To facilitate the redox reaction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the electrolytes in a galvanic cell?

    <p>To facilitate the redox reaction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is another name for a galvanic cell?

    <p>Voltaic cell</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of a salt bridge in a galvanic cell?

    <p>To prevent the mechanical mixing of the solutions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What reaction occurs at the anode in a galvanic cell?

    <p>Oxidation of zinc to form zinc ions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the zinc metal electrode in a Daniel cell?

    <p>To act as an anode</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of the reaction at the cathode in a galvanic cell?

    <p>Deposition of copper atoms on the cathode</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the total cell reaction in a galvanic cell?

    <p>The sum of the anodic and cathodic reactions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the best example of a galvanic cell?

    <p>Daniel cell</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens in an electrochemical cell?

    <p>Chemical energy is converted to electrical energy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of reaction occurs in an electrochemical cell?

    <p>Spontaneous reaction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How are the anode and cathode assigned in an electrochemical cell?

    <p>Anode is connected to the positive terminal, cathode is connected to the negative terminal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the external electrical energy in an electrolytic cell?

    <p>To bring about a non-spontaneous chemical reaction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference in the setup of electrodes in electrochemical and electrolytic cells?

    <p>Electrochemical cells have two electrodes in separate vessels, electrolytic cells have two electrodes in one vessel</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the electrode potential?

    <p>The potential difference between the metal electrode and the solution</p> Signup and view all the answers

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