Activity 4

Group 5
VAL, IAN M ARVE
VALDEZ, CHRISTIAN ANGELO
VICENTE, JOSSANTH
YASAY, JOSE REYNALDO
Lianne, Deanna
Pumihic, azerith
Razo, krizza mei
Solis, rhyz charm
Abstract

Electrochemistry is the study of how chemical reactions cause electrons to move.

This activity aims the following: to explain the concept of electrons flow, anions
and cations; to determine the relative potential of reduction for the redox reactions;
and to describe the effect if concentration which will certainly affect the cell
potential. Whereas, the group have described concentration which will certainty
affect the cell potential. Also, the group have determined properly the relative
potential of reduction

Keywords: electrochemistry, reduction, concentration

Introduction
Electrochemistry is the study of how chemical reactions cause electrons to move. In layman’s
term, this movement of the electrons is called as electricity. The process through which the
electrons moves is termed as oxidation-reduction reaction, also known as redox reaction. For this
to happen, a salt bridge is needed in order to maintain charge balance from one half-cell to
another. As such, in this activity, we conducted, physically, a simple test of electrochemistry
using five metals namely aluminum, zinc, magnesium, iron and copper and a salt bridge.
Specifically, using a voltmeter, we tested whether each pair of the metals, when connected by a
salt bridge, will produce an electricity.

Objectives

 To explain the concept of electron flow,, anions and cations

 To determine the relative potential of reduction for the redox reactions
 To describe the effect of concentration to the cell potential

List of Materials
 Voltmeter
 Salt bridge
 Beaker
 Tong
 Zns and Znaq
 Als and Alaq
 Mgs and Mgaq
 Fes and Feaq
 Cus and Cuaq
Procedure

1. One of our group members get the materials to the instructor we needed for our group
activity.
2. We listed down all the possible pairings of each elements in which we listed the 10 pairs
namely Fe&Cu, Fe&Mg, Fe&Zn, Fe&Al, Al&Zn, Cu&Zn, Mg&Zn,Al&Cu,
Al&Mg,Mg&Cu.
3. We put salt bridge in each pairings and then we attached metals was then submerged on
the liquid metals. The other end of the alligator clip was then connected to the voltmeter.
4. The readings of the voltmeter was then recorded.

Results and Discussion

A. B. C. D. E. F.
1. =2Al(s)+3Cu2 2Al3(aq) E0=-1.997V E0=0.5V G=-1156.26 kj/mol K=10202.74

2. =3Zn+2Al3 3Zn2+2Al E0=-1.584V E0=0.25V G=917.14 kj/mol K=0

3. =3Mg+2Al3 3Mg2+2Al E0=0.71V E0=0.5V G=-44.09 kj/mol K=1.21x1072

4. =2Al+3Fe2 2Al3+3Fe E0=1.22V E0=0.25V G=-706.38 kj/mol K=10123.86

5. =Zn+Cu2 3Zn2+Cu E0=1.2V E0=1V G=212.3 kj/mol K=1.68x1037

6. =Mg+Cu2 Mg2+Zn E0=2.707V E0=1.5V G=-522.45 kj/mol K=4.05x1091

7. =Fe+Cu2 Fe2+Cu E0=0.777V E0=0.25V G=-149.96 kj/mol K=1.97x1026

8. =Mg+Zn2 Mg2+Zn E0=1.607V E0=0.5V G=-310.15 kj/mol K=2.41x1054

9. =Zn+Fe2 Zn2+Fe E0=0.323V E0=0.5V G=-62.34 kj/mol K=8.52x1010

10 =Mg+Fe2 Mg2+Fe E0=1.93V E0=0.5V G=-372.49 kj/mol K=2.06x1065

.

Generalization
From the experiment, we are able to explain the concept of electrons flow, anions and cations. Besides
that, we are also able to determine the relative potential of reduction for the redox reactions which in this
experiment is between Zn and Copper which is 0.25V. The group also described the concentration which
will certainly affect the cell potential.
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