Topic 2 Electrochemical Cells
Topic 2 Electrochemical Cells
Cations in the solution are reduced when they gain electrons at the surface of the
cathode to become metal ions.
In Fig. 8.1B The copper strip gains mass as copper ions become copper atoms.
The Zinc strip losses mass as the Zinc atoms become Zinc ions.
Electrons move across the circuit and reenter the cell through the
carbon rod (cathode). MnO2 is reduced in the presence of H2O according
to the half- reaction:
2MnO2(s) + H2O(l) + 2e- Mn2O3(s) + 2OH-
The reduction half-reaction at the cathode is the same as the Zn-C Dry cell.
The electrode of the cell connected to the negative terminal of the battery acquires an
excess of electrons and becomes the cathode of the electrolytic cell. The electrode of
the cell connected to the positive terminal of the battery loses electrons is the anode of
the electrolytic cell. The battery can be thought of as an electron pump simultaneously
supplying electrons to the cathode and recovering electrons from the anode. This
energy input from the battery drives the electrode reactions in the electrolytic cell.
Electrons move through the circuit to the cathode, where PbO 2 is reduced
according to the following reaction:
PbO2(s) + 4H+(aq) + SO42-(aq) + 2e- PbSO4(s) + 2H2O(l)
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