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Fuel Cell Fundamentals - The basic workings of fuel-air fuel cells.

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This lesson explains Fuel Cell Fundamentals - The basic workings of fuel-air fuel cells., focusing on Batteries, fuel cells & corrosion and Cell components & design. It helps students explain batteries, fuel cells and corrosion and calculate fuel energy content and emissions.

Batteries, fuel cells & corrosionCell components & designGalvanic cellsFuels & energy contentFuel cellElectrolyteHalf-equationFuel

Learning goals

What you should be able to do

  • explain batteries, fuel cells and corrosion
  • calculate fuel energy content and emissions
  • draw and explain a galvanic cell
  • evaluate fuel sustainability
  • interpret an energy profile

Curriculum links

VCE Chemistry connections

  • Unit 3, Area of Study 1Primary galvanic cells and fuel cells as sources of energy
  • Unit 3, Area of Study 1Carbon-based fuels
  • Unit 3, Area of Study 2Production of chemicals using electrolysis