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    Laboratory Work 2

    ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS

    Introduction:

    Electrochemical cells involve the transfer of electrons from one species to another. In these
    chemical systems, the species that loses electrons is said to be “oxidized” and the species that gain
    electrons is said to be “reduced”. A species cannot gain electrons unless another has lost electrons
    and vice versa. Oxidation and reduction go hand in hand. There are two major types of
    electrochemical cells: voltaic (also called galvanic) and electrolytic. Voltaic cells produce
    electricity by harnessing the energy present in the flowing electrons. These reactions
    are spontaneous. Electrolytic cells use electrical energy to drive a redox reaction that normally
    would not occur because it is nonspontaneous.

    Objectives:
    1. To develop an understanding of the movement of electrons, anions and cations.
    2. To measure the changes of concentrations of ions on the solutions.
    3. To determine the differences between the two major types of electrochemical cells :voltaic and
    Electrolytic.

    Procedure:
    Part 1: VOLTAIC CELLS

    1. Go to teachchemistry.org/classroom-resources/voltaic-cells
    2. Click START
    3. For the experiment setup, in the left beaker select "copper" and for the right beaker select
    "zinc"
    4. Click ON
    5. Click on "see molecular scale" for each beaker and the salt bridge to see what is
    occurring at the molecular level and fill in the table below.

    ANODE (black) CATHODE (red)


    Metal
    Site of oxidation or reduction

    Change in mass
    (increase / decrease)

    Half Reaction

    Which beaker do the negative


    ions in the salt bridge move to

    Which beaker do the positive


    ions in the salt bridge move to

    Analysis Question:

    1. In terms of atoms, ions and electrons, explain why the mass decreased at one electrode
    and increased at the other.
    2. If you made a new voltaic cell with Zn and Ag electrodes, what metal would be the anode
    and which would be the cathode?
    3. In this new cell, what electrode would be oxidized and which will be reduced?
    4. In this new cell, what direction would electrons flow?
    Part 2: ELECTROPLATING

    1. Go to media.pearsoncmg.com/bc/bc_0media_chem/chem_sim/html5/Electro/Electro.php
    2. Click on "experiment" then click "run demonstration."
    3. Follow the instructions in the demonstration and fill in the data table below as you go
    through it.
    4. Click the microscopic view then click on the magnifying glass on each electrode to
    determine the direction of electron flow.

    ANODE (+) CATHODE (-)

    Metal

    Site of oxidation or reduction

    Initial mass

    Final mass

    Change in mass
    (increase or decrease)

    Direction of flow of electron


    (microscopic view)

    Analysis Questions:

    1. Is electroplating a spontaneous reaction, or does it require energy? (Look at the voltage)


    2. Write the half reaction that occurs at the anode.
    3. Write the half reaction that occurs at the cathode.
    4. Explain the differences and similarities between the voltaic cell in Part 1 and the electrolytic
    cell in Part 2.

    Conclusion:

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