VOLTAIC CELL

Less electropositive metal

More
electropositive metal

GGG

Zn Plate Copper plate Zn Plate

Act as (-) terminal Act as (+) terminal Act as (-) terminal

Donate electron Simple cell Accept electron Donate electron

CuSO4

Zn Zn2+ + 2e Cu2+ + 2e Cu Zn Zn2+ + 2e

Zn become thinner Brown solid Zn become thinner

deposited

USES of E.C.S

DISPLACEMENT

To compare potential
differ nces
e

Metal that is more electropositive can displace metal that less

electropositive

Mg, Zn, Fe, Pb, Cu

Electropositive decreases

Daniel cell
 Porous
pot
G

Copper plate is allow the

movement of ions to complete the a circuit

Act as (+) terminal

ZnSO4 CuSO4 Accept electron Salt

bridge

Cu2+ + 2e Cu

Brown solid
deposited

POTENTIAL DIFFERENCE TERMINAL of CELL

Mg………………………………..2.6 V Negative terminal

MoreAl……………………..1.9 V.………
electropositive
Zn……………1.1 V……………….. Fe… 0.7V …….………………….. More electropositive metal in
Cu …..………………………………. ECS

Positive terminal

The further distance between two metal, the higher Less electropositive metal in
voltage reading ECS
Solution Cu(NO ) Pb(NO3)2 Fe(NO3)2 Zn(NO3)2 Mg(NO3)2
3 2
/Metal
Cu X X X X
Pb / X X X
Fe / / X X
Zn / / / X
Mg / / / /
 Comparison between electrolytic and chemical cell Normally observe at Cathode(negative terminal)
-consist of electrolyte
consist of anode and cathode
electron flow from anode to cathode Electrolysi Confirmatory
Observation
s product test
Put a damp blue litmus paper into test
Greenish tube, the litmus paper turn to red and
similarities
Chlorine gas yellow gas bleach it
released
Electrolytic cell Voltaic cell
Two or different Two different
Made of Put a damp blue litmus paper into test
electrode electrode
Bromine gas Brown gas tube, the litmus paper turn to red and
Used to produce Difference Produced from bleach it
Electric current
chemical reaction chemical reaction Add starch solution into test tube, the
Brown (in
Elect to chem. Energy change Chem. To Elect starch solution turn to dark blue
Iodine aqeous)/purpe
-ve terminal Cathode +ve terminal in gas
+ve terminal Anode -ve terminal Put a glowing wooden splinter into
Colourless gas
+ve terminal to -ve terminal to Oxygen gas test tube, the glowing wooden splinter
Flow of electron released
– ve terminal +ve terminal will light up

Normally observe at anode(positive terminal)

Electrolysis Confirmatory
Observation
product test
Almost all metal
Grey solid formed -
(except Cu metal)
Cu metal Brown solid formed -

Put a lighted wooden

Colourless gas splinter into test tube,
Hydrogen gas
released a “pop” sound is
produced