Electrochemistry

Electrolysis Part 1 Acrtive Learning Instructional Activity

Activity Series of Metals Computer Simulation provides students with the tools to develop their own activity series of metals. In this activity, students will run simulated tests of various metals in aqueous solutions to determine the relative reactivity of these metals. A total of eight metals will be observed in various combinations with the corresponding metal nitrate solutions and hydrochloric acid. Students will interpret the data collected to construct an activity series of the elements used in this simulation (AACT, 2021). An effective guided-inquiry student tutorial is available.

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Zinc metal is plated onto a copper electrode by electrolysis.

A standard Zinc/Copper Voltaic Cell: Zn(s) in 1.0 M zinc sulfate solution, Cu(s) in a 1.0 M copper(II) sulfate solution, salt bridge and voltmeter, E°cell = +1.10 Volts.

Copper plates out on a strip of zinc immersed in a solution of aqueous copper(II) sulfate.

A transparent casing shows the "guts" of a car battery.

An activity series of metals is induced from the redox reactions of various metals in ionic salt solutions.

Silver crystals form on copper.

Water decomposes into hydrogen gas and oxygen gas by electrolysis.