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1.! Discuss the differences between 3.! Compare the calculated !%#&
for each
galvanic and electrolytic cells. half-cell with their literature value.
Both galvanic and electrolytic cells are
The calculated !%#& for zinc half-cell is -1.04V.
electrochemical cells but there are differences
Comparing it from the literature value which is -
between these two cells and these are the
0.763V, it gave a percentage error of 36.304%. For
following: In a galvanic or voltaic cell which
the iron half-cell, the computed value is 0.32V
batteries are made of, stores electrical energy. It
that gave a percentage error of 58.50% comparing
has a reaction between an anode to a cathode
through a spontaneous flow of electrons. It has a it to its literature value which is 0.771V. For Br#
negative electrochemical reaction in Gibbs free |Br2|C' half#cell' the' computed' value' is' 0.3273V,'
energy but a positive cell potential. While in an comparing' it' to' the' literature' value' which' is'
electrolytic cell, which is the reverse of the 1.09V,' it' gave' a' percentage' error' 69.97%.' Lastly'
galvanic cell, is in need of an outside source of
electrical energy for it to operate. Electricity is for' I |I |C half-cell, the calculated value is
-
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consumed by the system. It has an endothermic 0.3027V. Comparing it to its literature value
chemical reaction which is not spontaneous. which is 0.54V, it gave a percentage error equal to
43.96%.
2.! What is the measured value of !"#$$ for
4.! Based on your observations, what are the
each cell and its relevance to the !%#& for half reactions which occur at the anode
the iron half-cell and halogen half-cells? and cathode during the electrolysis?
Galvanic cell
Half-cell: Zn2+|Zn&
?@AC1D?: FG HI (*K) + 2M N FG(P) '
@3C1D?:0Q3(P) Q3HI (*K) + 2M N '
FMRR0SM@?ADC3:0Q3(P) + FG HI (*K) Q3HI (*K) + FG(P) '
( ( (
! "#$$ = ! "*+,(&# ! *.(&# '
! ( "*+,(&# 0 ! ( "#$$ = 0 ! ( *.(&# '
0.340 01.38 = XY. Z[\'
|^_`a^b00`cdefd`g_^b0|
Percent'error'=' 0i0100'
+,#(%#+h"*$
(1.04) (0.763)
= 100% = no. nZ[%'
0.763
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Half+cell:&Fe3+|Fe2+|C&
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?@AC1D?: 20(4M pI (*K) + M N 04M HI )'
(*K)
@3C1D?:00FG(P) 0FG HI N
+ 2M '
(*K)
FMRR0SM@?ADC3:024M pI (*K) + FG(P) 4M HI (*K) + FG HI (*K) '
(.)() 00
( )
( 0 ) 00
SH = 0 '='0.0123>&
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.H
Ecell0=0Eocell00 log0Q00
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.H [ ][% ] .H [.]
Ecell0=00.300X0 0log0 00=0000.300X0 0log 00=00.30270V0
H 0% H 0.HpHp
|^_`a^b00`cdefd`g_^b0|
Percent'error'=' 0i0100'
+,#(%#+h"*$
(0.3026) (0.54)
= 100% = [n. o%'
0.54
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