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How to produce optimal energy output out of an electrochemical cell -…
How to produce optimal energy output out of an electrochemical cell
What is energy output?
An electrochemical cell is a device that can generate electrical energy from the chemical reactions occurring in it, or use the electrical energy supplied to it to facilitate chemical reactions in it.
How to optimize energy output
Rate of reaction increases rate of flow of electrons, increasing electron current
What increases rate of reaction?
Temperature
Catalysts
Pressure
Reactant concentration
Surface area
What is a optimal energy output?
Voltage
Current
Power
What is an electrochemical cell?
Cell that converts chemical energy to electrical energy or the other way around
Galvanic Cell
Electrolytic cell
What makes up an electrochemical cell?
Electrodes
Cathode +
Anode +
Electrolytes
Ion Solution
Wire
Allows for stable electron flow
Salt Bridge
Only galvanic cells
Allows for stable electron flow