In this post, you will learn about the use of the electrochemical series in designing and constructing galvanic cells and as a tool for predicting the products of redox reactions, deducing overall equations from redox half-equations and determining maximum cell voltage under standard conditions.
Standard Reduction Potentials
The standard reduction potential for a metal describes the reduction capability of metal under standard conditions. This video will combine electrochemical series and redox reactions.
Half equations can be oxidation half equations in the form (A -> A + e-) or reduction (A + e- -> A-). The standard reduction potentials are all reduction half equations. This video will explain standard reduction potentials in a little more depth.
Galvanic Cells and Standard Reduction Potentials
Oxidation occurs at the anode, and reduction occurs at the cathode. So, for a galvanic cell, the metal with the higher reduction potential will be reduced (the cathode), and the other will be oxidised (the anode). This video shows you how to find cell potential for galvanic cells.
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