Chemical cells + Fuel cells Flashcards

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What is in a chemical cell?

A

Two different metals dipped into solution of their salts
And a salt bridge, which allows ions to pass from one solution to another

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How can we increase the voltage of a chemical cell

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Have the metals be further apart in the reactivity series

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What is a fuel cell

A

Device that produces a voltage continuously when supplied with a fuel and oxygen.

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What is the benefit of using a hydrogen=oxygen motor

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Quieter, Needs less maintenance, and it does not produce CO2

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Why is a Danielle cell described as being wet

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The salt bridge is a filter paper which has been soaked in concentrated potassium nitrate solution

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What happens to the mass of metals when a Danielle cell is used

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The mass of the metals will decrease

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What is a balanced equation for the reaction of hydrogen-oxygen fuel cell

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2H2+O2->2H2O

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What is a fuel

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Material that is used to produce heat, like coal, oil or gas.

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