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Secondary Fuel Cell Fundamentals - The basics of how rechargeable batteries.

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This lesson explains Secondary Fuel Cell Fundamentals - The basics of how rechargeable batteries., focusing on Batteries, fuel cells & corrosion and Cell components & design. It helps students explain batteries, fuel cells and corrosion and draw and explain a galvanic cell.

Batteries, fuel cells & corrosionCell components & designFuel cellRechargeable batteryOxidising agentReducing agent

Learning goals

What you should be able to do

  • explain batteries, fuel cells and corrosion
  • draw and explain a galvanic cell

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 2Production of chemicals using electrolysis