Galvani observed frog leg twitching from current flowing through electrolytes, inspiring Volta to invent the first battery by connecting multiple cells producing consistent current from redox reactions. A cell contains liquid electrolytes and electrodes that produce electricity through spontaneous redox or use electricity to force redox. A voltaic cell produces electricity while an electrolytic cell uses it. A salt bridge maintains charge balance. Potential difference depends on materials and drives electron flow. Current is charge flow rate. Batteries combine cells' potentials. Secondary cells recharge through added electricity like lead-acid batteries. Fuel cells continuously supply reactants like hydrogen and oxygen to produce electricity.
Galvani observed frog leg twitching from current flowing through electrolytes, inspiring Volta to invent the first battery by connecting multiple cells producing consistent current from redox reactions. A cell contains liquid electrolytes and electrodes that produce electricity through spontaneous redox or use electricity to force redox. A voltaic cell produces electricity while an electrolytic cell uses it. A salt bridge maintains charge balance. Potential difference depends on materials and drives electron flow. Current is charge flow rate. Batteries combine cells' potentials. Secondary cells recharge through added electricity like lead-acid batteries. Fuel cells continuously supply reactants like hydrogen and oxygen to produce electricity.
Galvani observed frog leg twitching from current flowing through electrolytes, inspiring Volta to invent the first battery by connecting multiple cells producing consistent current from redox reactions. A cell contains liquid electrolytes and electrodes that produce electricity through spontaneous redox or use electricity to force redox. A voltaic cell produces electricity while an electrolytic cell uses it. A salt bridge maintains charge balance. Potential difference depends on materials and drives electron flow. Current is charge flow rate. Batteries combine cells' potentials. Secondary cells recharge through added electricity like lead-acid batteries. Fuel cells continuously supply reactants like hydrogen and oxygen to produce electricity.
Galvani observed frog leg twitching from current flowing through electrolytes, inspiring Volta to invent the first battery by connecting multiple cells producing consistent current from redox reactions. A cell contains liquid electrolytes and electrodes that produce electricity through spontaneous redox or use electricity to force redox. A voltaic cell produces electricity while an electrolytic cell uses it. A salt bridge maintains charge balance. Potential difference depends on materials and drives electron flow. Current is charge flow rate. Batteries combine cells' potentials. Secondary cells recharge through added electricity like lead-acid batteries. Fuel cells continuously supply reactants like hydrogen and oxygen to produce electricity.
Origins of the Cell • Galvani (late 1700’s) observed a frog’s leg twitch when exposed to a current • Volta (early 1800’s) realized it was due to current flowing through electrolytes in body • Volta invented the first battery by connecting multiple electric cells together • Based on spontaneous redox rxtn’s it was able to produce a consistent current Cell design • “Cells” are containers of liquid with electrodes: Source or use of electricity Cell Electrode – – + + Molten or – + aqueous chemicals • In “voltaic cells”, electricity is produced spontaneously from a redox reaction • In “electrolytic cells”, electricity is used to force chemicals to undergo a redox reaction Voltaic Cell • also referred to as a “galvanic cell” • salt bridge or porous disk(cup) used to allow for unrelated ions to move to allow for balance of charge Cell Properties - driving force on electron to move them through the wire • electric potential difference is the energy difference per unit charge • depends on type of electrodes and electrolytes used in cells • electric current is rate of flow of charge in a circuit • power is the rate at which electrical energy is produced Cell Quantities Quantity Symbol Meter Units Charge Q C (coulombs) Current I ammeter A (ampere) Potential V voltmeter V (volt) difference Power P W (watt) Energy J/kg density Secondary Cells & Batteries a battery is a group of galvanic cells connected in series the potentials of the individual cells add to give the total battery potential secondary cells can be recharged by adding electricity Figure 7 One of the Cells in a 12-V Lead Storage Battery (LSM 14.1C) Figure 6 A Common Dry Cell Battery (LSM 14.1C) Fuel Cells . . . voltaic cells where the reactants are continuously supplied. 2H2(g) + O2(g) 2H2O(l)
anode: 2H2 + 4OH 4H2O + 4e
cathode: 4e + O2 + 2H2O 4OH Figure 8 Schematic of the Hydrogen-Oxygen Fuel Cell (LSM 14.1C) Homework