A question regarding batteries

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Start date Jan 22, 2013
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In a galvanic cell with zinc at the anode and copper at the cathode, the driving force for the flow of electrons from zinc to copper is the electromotive force (EMF) generated by the chemical reactions occurring at each electrode. Zinc undergoes oxidation, releasing electrons, while copper undergoes reduction, accepting those electrons. This electron flow is facilitated by the potential difference created by the differing electrode potentials of zinc and copper. The overall process is governed by the principles of electrochemistry, where the spontaneous reaction generates electrical energy. Understanding these forces is essential for applications in batteries and electrochemical cells.

Jan 22, 2013

christian0710

Hi if you have a galvanic cell, with Zink at the anode and Cu at the catode, which force then makes Zn electrons go to the cobber catode?

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Jan 22, 2013

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Hi if you have a galvanic cell, with Zinc at the anode and Cu at the cathode, which force then makes Zn electrons go to the cobber cathode?

Electromagnetic force would be favorite.

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