Introduction A series of collaborative learning activities and accompanying text that develop fundamental aspects of electrochemistry and electrochemical methods of analysis. These activities are intended to be done in class by students […]
b. Electrochemical cells
Students explore basic concepts of electrochemistry include electrochemical potential, the Nernst equation and electrochemical cells. There is also an accompanying text that explains all the concepts covered in the worksheet.
In this activity, students explore basic concepts of electrochemical cells.
Basic electrochemical concepts including electrochemical cells are covered in this activity.
Students explore basic concepts of electrochemistry including electrochemical cells and redox titrations.
Students will learn to:
Recall basic concepts about redox chemistry
Identifying oxidation and reduction
Identify the oxidizing and reducing agent in a redox reaction
Interpret the relative magnitudes of standard reduction potentials
Identify the cathode and anode in an electrochemical cell
Calculate the standard potential difference of an electrochemical cell
Decipher line notation representing an electrochemical cell
Apply the Nernst equation to nonstandard conditions
Relating potentials across multiple reference electrodes