B E 1310 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Electrochemical Cell, Nernst Equation, Electrochemical Potential

• School: Wayne State University
• Department: Basic Engineering
• Course: B E 1310
• Professor: Kristina Lenn

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In this lab, we will be testing the reactivity of iron and other metals to determine their effects on the corrosive properties of iron. We will also be creating galvanic cells to generate a table of reduction panels. Different metals and chemicals have different effects on different metals and how and/or if they will rust or not. In the first part of our experiment, we will observe the corrosive effects on a nail pierced through various metals and placed in a solution and record results. We will also test the electric potentials of the 6 metals with a voltmeter. During redox reactions, electrons are transferred from a reducing agent to an oxidizing agent. The flow of electrions in a redox reaction create an electric charge which will be transferred through a wire. The overall reduction-oxidation reaction is composed of two half reactions, the oxidation and reduction half reactions: (oxidation) (reduction) The oxidation half reaction occurs at the anode.