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ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL
VOLTAIC/GALVANIC CELL
In voltaic cell, chemical is used to produce electricity. In this cell,
chemical energy is converted to electrical energy.
ELECTROLYTIC CELL
In electrolytic cell, electric current is flowed through an electrolyte to
produce a chemical reaction. Electrical energy is converted to
chemical energy, and the process is called electrolysis.
There are 2 electrodes in an electrolytic cell:
The electrode connected to the positive terminal of the cell is
positive electrode and is given a name, anode.
The electrode connected to the negative terminal of the cell is
negative electrode and is called the cathode.
Electrolysis Of
Molten Ionic
Compound
When a molten
electrolysed:
(melted)
ionic
compound
is
Electrolysis Of
Aqueous
Solution
Electrochemical
Series
INDUSTRIAL
APPLICATIONS OF
ELECTROLYSIS
EXTRACTION OF
SILVER
cyanide
AgS+4NaCN2Na[Ag(CN)2]+Na2S
The solution of sodium argentum cyanide combines with zinc dust and forms
sodium tetra cyanozicate and precipitated silver.
This precipitated silver is called spongy silver.
Zn+2Na[Ag(CN)2]Na2[Zn(CN)4]+2Ag
The spongy silver is fused with potassium nitrate to obtain pure silver.
Then the silver obtained is purified by electrolytic process.
ELECTROPLATING
Electroplating is the process of plating one
metal onto another by hydrolysis, most
commonly for decorative purposes or to
prevent corrosion of a metal. There are also
specific types of electroplating such as
copper plating, silver plating, and chromium
plating. Electroplating allows manufacturers
to use inexpensive metals such as steel or
zinc for the majority of the product and then
apply different metals on the outside to
account for appearance, protection, and
Voltaic cell
1. A cell that produces electrical energy when chemical reactions occur in it.
2. Energy changes in voltaic cell is chemical energy to electrical energy.
3. Produced when two different metals are dipped in an electrolyte and are
connected by an external circuit.
4. The voltage of chemical cell depends on the distance between the two metals
in the electrochemical series, where the further the distance between them, the
higher is the voltage.
5. A more electropositive metal become the negative terminal of the cell. A less
electropositive metal become positive terminal:
Negative Terminal
Positive Terminal
More
electropositive
metal.
Less
electropositive
metal.
Daniell cell
it is an example of voltaic cell which consists of zinc electrode dipped in
Zinc Sulphate solution, copper electrode dipped in copper (II) Sulphate
solution and connected by a salt bridge or porous pot.
The function of porous pot or salt bridge is to allow the flow of ions
through it so that the electric circuit is completed.
To predict
the
terminal of
chemical
cell
To predict
the
selected
ion
discharged
at the
electrode
Main
Uses of
Electroly
sis
To predict
the metal
displacem
ent
reaction
To Predict
the voltage
of
chemical
cell