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Galvanic cells - Summary of the basics

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This lesson explains Galvanic cells - Summary of the basics, focusing on Galvanic cells and Cell components & design. It helps students explain batteries, fuel cells and corrosion and draw and explain a galvanic cell.

Galvanic cellsCell components & designBatteries, fuel cells & corrosionGalvanic cellOxidationSalt bridgeElectron flow

Learning goals

What you should be able to do

  • explain batteries, fuel cells and corrosion
  • draw and explain a galvanic cell
  • identify oxidation and reduction
  • assign oxidation numbers

Curriculum links

VCE Chemistry connections

  • Unit 3, Area of Study 1Primary galvanic cells and fuel cells as sources of energy