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2 Metal Electrodes
2 Solutions of Ions
External Wire
Salt Bridge
“Charge” flows in a “circuit” that
is connected.
External Wire:
allows e- to flow
between metal electrodes
Salt Bridge:
allows ions to flow
between solutions
What is Ox/Red?
Ex:
Ox: Zn
Red: Cu+2
Which way do electrons
flow in the external wire?
Electrons flow
“Down Table J”
From metal
above to ion of
metal below e-
from Zn to Cu+2
Which electrode is
negative or positive?
Negative electrode: Zn
Positive electrode: Cu e-
Which electrode is the
anode or cathode?
Red:
Cu+2 + 2e- Cu0 e-
Ox:
Zn0 Zn+2 + 2e-
Red:
Cu+2 + 2e- Cu0
Which way do the ions in the salt
bridge “migrate” or move?
Remember:
“The negative ions complete the circuit”
Note:
All ½ reactions shown are reductions.
For oxidation, reverse the sign of the voltage
Nerntz Equation (Honors)
Find voltage of a battery when the conc. of dissolved
ions is not 1 Molar (as on “standard voltage” table)