Practice Batteries (6.2) - Redox Reactions - IB 10 Sciences (Group 4)

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Question 1.
What is the role of the anode in a battery?
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Remember it relates to loss of electrons.
Question 2.
What do we call the process of losing electrons?
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Think about OIL RIG.
3Question 3.
What happens at the anode in a battery?
- Oxidation occurs
- Reduction occurs
- No reaction occurs
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Think about the roles of the electrodes.
4Question 4.
True or False: Zinc is oxidized in a zinc-carbon battery.
- True
- False
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Refer to the definitions of oxidation.
Question 5.
Analyze a battery that has a copper cathode and a lead anode. Write the half-reactions that occur at each electrode during discharge.
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Identify the oxidation and reduction half-reactions using oxidation states.
Question 6.
Describe how understanding redox reactions contributes to the advancement of newer battery technologies.
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Consider existing and emerging battery technologies.

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