Investigating Which Metal Combination Gives Out the Most Voltage in a Solution
Background
Metals are an order of chemical elements in the periodic table. They
are arranged in atomic number. All of them are solid (apart from
mercury), good thermal and electrical conductors and are shiny when
polished. Metals and non - metals are separated in the table by a
diagonal line.
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The reactivity series is a table to show which metals are most
reactive to the least reactive. Potassium is known as the most
reactive and platinum the least.
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[IMAGE] Most reactive
Potassium
Sodium
Lithium
Calcium
Magnesium
Aluminium
Zinc
Iron
Tin
Lead
Copper
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Silver
Gold
Potassium
Least reactive
Electrical flow through metals work like this: the current in the
metal is carried by electrons and will only flow if there charges
which can move freely. Metals contain a sea of electrons (which are
negatively charged) and which flow throughout the metal. This is what
allows electric current to flow so well in all metals.
An electrode is a component of an electric circuit that connects the
wiring of the circuit to a gas or electrolyte. A compound that
conducts in a solution is called an electrolyte. The electrically
positive electrode is called the anode and the negative electrode the
cathode. When a positive and a negative electrode are placed in a
solution containing ions, and an electric potential is applied to the
electrodes, the positively charged ions move towards the negative
electrode, and the negatively charged ions to the positive electrode.
As a result, an electric current flows between the electrodes. The
strength of the current depends on the electric potential between the
electrodes and the concentration of ions in the solution.
Ionization is the formation of electrically charges atoms or
molecules. Atoms are electrically neutral; the electrons that bear the
negative charge are equal in number to the protons in the nucleus
“Chemistry is the study of substances; their properties, structure, and the changes they undergo” (Lower). Chemistry is the study of all the stuff in the world and especially how they change. My experiment deals mostly with the change of substances. Some of the concepts involved in my experiment are Oxidation/Reduction (redox) reactions, electrolysis, pH, and electrical currents. A redox reaction is a reaction in which there is a transfer of electrons from one substance to another. There are two paired parts to a redox reaction: the oxidation and the reduction. The oxidation is the loss of electrons while the reduction is the gain of electrons. They always occur together because one substance has to receive the electrons that another substance is giving up. Electrolysis is a process where electricity goes through a liquid, which causes chemical reactions to occur. pH is the measure of how acidic or basic something is. More exactly, it is, at least indirectly, the number of hydrogen ions there are in a liter of solution. A hydrogen ion is a hydroge...
Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America by Barbara Ehrenreich, describes her experience and explains how individuals in the workforce survive on low wage. Before embarking on her journey, Ehrenreich starts this experiment with some limitations, as well as a set of rules: no homelessness, no going hungry, no depending on skills, having at least 1,000 dollars, etc. She begins her journey in a town called Key West in Florida as a waitress that pay 2.43 dollars plus tips. Then, goes for to Maine, taking a job as a maid that pays at least 6.65 dollars an hour, as well as a dietary maid at a nursing home. After she quits being a maid, she continues in Minnesota acquiring a job at Walmart and Menards, a warehouse store. Menards becomes too
The periodic table contains many different kinds of elements which are placed accordingly on the table. Potassium is in the alkali metals which is placed in group 1 of the table, alkali metals are among the most active metals. This element was found in 1801 by a man named Humphry Davy. Although the element does not have many uses in pure form as a compound it has many important purposes. Potassium is naturally in the human body if levels become too low or too high then it could cause problems for the individual. Low levels of potassium could cause muscle problems such as cramping and the muscle feeling weak, the person could have a hard time walking or holding onto objects. A serious concern would be the effects on the heart as it causes blood pressure to increase and abnormal heart rhythms.
in the experiment of the Atomic Wight of the Element Silver. We react excess amount of copper with silver nitrate solution. To determine the amount of copper reacted and silver that is produced. The first thing that we did was rinsed 150 ml beaker with distilled water. Second, we dispense 10.00 ml of silver nitrate into rinsed beaker. Then we added 100 ml of distilled water to the beaker. Third we obtain a precut copper wire and then winded around large wide mouth test tube to produce a helix or coil of wire. After that we weighed the wire which is 2.1290g in balance number 5. Fourth, we placed the copper wire in the beaker containing dilute silver nitrate solution at 11:30 and then we taped on the copper wire to dislodge the silver metal into
Students will make functional electrical cells (i.e., batteries) and determine the relative strength of each type of cell.
This means that they give up both their valence electrons to become positively charged ions. When the zinc ions are moving away from the anode and leaving their electrons on the surface this makes the anode more negatively charged than the cathode. If a device is connected to the cell, the electrons move through the device (now a completed circuit) to the graphite rod (cathode). This movement of electrons creates the electric current for the Leclanche cell. After passing through the circuit, the electrons then reach the cathode where they combine with the manganese dioxide (MnO2 ) and water which react with each other to produce manganese oxide (Mn2O3) and negatively charged hydroxide ions. There is also another reaction happening at the same time where the negative hydroxide ions react with the positive ammonium chloride in the electrolyte to produce molecules of water and
Protons are positively charged and electrons are negatively charged. Protons and electrons both have charges of equal magnitude (i.e. 1.602x10-19 coulombs). Neutrons have a neutral charge, and they, along with protons, are the majority of the mass in an atom. Electron mass, though, is negligible. When an atom has a neutral charge, it is stable.
make a difference, and if it does, how? You also need to find out how
Metal detecting what a great hobby. Years ago early 70's I was in a barber shop waiting to get a hair cut and they had some treasure magazines on the table. As I was looking Through the pages it showed all these guys with their metal detectors showing off all the gold bullion, coins, and other artifacts they had found. Well that's all it took I was hooked. After my hair cut I ran over to the local book store and bought every magazine on treasure hunting and metal detectors I could find.
move towards the positive electrode (anode). On reaching the electrodes, the ions may gain or lose electrons and be transformed. into neutral atoms or molecules. The copper ions move to the cathode and are discharged by gaining electrons, and are deposited on the electrode as metallic copper. Equation Cu+2 + 2e- èCu (Reduction).
The invisible bits of negatively charged matter that move between objects are called electrons. The words electron, electricity, and electronics all come from the Greek word for amber – elektron. The transfer of electrons explains the electric force that attracts the balloon to the wool. Rubbing the neutral balloon with the wool cloth allows some electrons to leave the wool and stick to the balloon.
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“A battery is a container, or group of containers, holding electrodes and an electrolyte for producing electric current by chemical reaction and storing energy” (3).
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...ining potential difference can be solved by subtracting the potential difference (voltage across the circuit) from the EMF (electromotive force) therefore allowing us to calculate the amount of total resistance within the electric circuit.