DE_Chem_4.4_Electrochemistry

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Target: Take what you know about conservation (of atoms) and chemical properties of elements to describe and predict chemical equations
Target: Take what you know about conservation (of atoms) and chemical properties of elements to describe and predict chemical equations
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Essential Question:
What are electrolytic and voltaic cells, and what are their similarities and differences?
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Watch the engage video: Electrolysis Reveals Water Is Not Elemental
How did early chemists discover water was not elemental?

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Electrolysis of water (2H2O→2H2+ O2) is a _______ reaction (think of the different type of reactions we have studied)
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According to the video "Fuel Cell" how does a fuel cell work?

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According to the video "Fuel Cell" people are concerned about the safety of compressed hydrogen because it can explode (combustion reaction). Researchers have found a new way to soak up hydrogen like a sponge, so you don't have to compress it. What is the new material that can safely store hydrogen and avoid the risk of explosion?

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According to the video "Chemicals and Electricity", what element did Humphry Davy isolate by running electricity through melted potash?

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  • Li -> Li+ + 1e-
  • Fe2+ + 2e- -> Fe
  • Al -> Al3+ + 3e-
  • Cu2+ + e- -> Cu+
  • Mg2+ + 2e- -> Mg
  • oxidation reaction
  • reduction reaction
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Which of the following describe the following electrochemical cell? (Hint: Anode is the electrode where oxidation reaction takes place, and in the cathode, reduction takes place) (Hint#2: Anode is the electrode where electricity moves into the external circuit, and cathode is the electrode where electricity is given out)

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In an electrochemical cell, _______ must be present. Oxidation occurs (electrons are released) at a location referred to as the _______ . Reduction occurs (electrons are gained) at a location referred to as a _______ . The anode and cathode must be _______ so that electrons and ions can _______ between them.
_______ move through wires from one electrode to the other. Then _______ take over and move through the solution to complete the circuit
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In a voltaic cell, the anode is __________ and the cathode is __________. However, in an electrolytic cell, the anode is __________ and the cathode is __________.
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This image is an example of a(n) _______ cell.
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This is an example of a(n) _______ cell.
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There are two types of electrochemical cells. Voltaic cells use chemical reactions to _______ electricity, and electrolytic cells use electricity to _______ chemical energy
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What do they mean by 'an otherwise non-spontaneous chemical reaction'?

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What external path are the electrons flowing through in this voltaic cell?

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In electrolytic cells, _______ energy is converted to _______
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In voltaic cells, _______ energy is converted to _______ energy.
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Electrons have potential energy. This potential energy varies depending on an electron’s _______ in a circuit. Potential energy also depends on the reaction taking place at each electrode. Cell potential is the _______ in electric potential energy between the two electrodes in a cell. This quantity is measured in _______ (V).
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Standard reduction potential (E°), in units of volts, measures a substance’s ability to gain electrons at standard conditions of temperature and pressure. The standard reduction potential is also called the _______ because it can be used to describe all of the reactions that occur in a cell. The standard electrode potential of an oxidation half-reaction is _______ to the standard electrode potential of the reduction reaction.
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In a voltaic cell, electrons are transferred through an external pathway (wire), from the anode to the cathode. Ions then are transferred through an _______ pathway.
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What does it mean when they say that oxidation-reduction reactions in voltaic cells are spontaneous?

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An electrolytic cell involves a non-spontaneous oxidation-reduction reaction. Energy must be _______ for this reaction to proceed. An electrolytic cell uses _______ energy, often in the form of a battery, to break down compounds and _______ chemical energy in a process called _______.