Electrochemistry: Galvanic Cells and the Nernst Equation Info

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Students first develop their own activity series, based on pictures of metals immersed in various solutions. A simulation of an electrochemical cell then provides practice with both standard and nonstandard cells.

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Topic(s)	Oxidation/Reduction and Electrochemistry
Subtopic(s)	Galvanic Cells
Education Level	High School / Introductory Chemistry First-Year Undergraduate / General Second-Year Undergraduate
Difficulty	Introductory
Contributor(s)	Mr. Michael Karabinos, Carnegie Mellon University Professor Sophia Nussbaum, University of British Columbia Dr. Dave Yaron, Carnegie Mellon University