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Copper and zinc battery

Copper and zinc battery. What Is Zinc(Zn)?. Zinc is not an abundant element in nature, Although zinc ores are widely and abundantly distributed throughout the world. Physical Properties Of Zinc:. Phase: Solid Color: Bluish-white metal Hardness: Relatively soft Luster: Exhibits a shine.

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Copper and zinc battery

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  1. Copper and zinc battery

  2. What Is Zinc(Zn)?

  3. Zinc is not an abundant element in nature,Although zinc ores are widely and abundantly distributed throughout the world.

  4. Physical Properties Of Zinc: Phase: Solid Color: Bluish-white metal Hardness: Relatively soft Luster: Exhibits a shine

  5. Chemical Properties Of Zinc: Zinc is a fairly reactive metal that will combine with oxygen and other non-metals. Zinc metal tarnishes in moist air and burns in air to form a white “Zinc Oxide”.

  6. Fun Facts About Zinc! Zinc is in: Batteries Paints Deodorants Wood Preservatives

  7. What is Copper(Cu)?

  8. Physical Properties of Copper: Color: Reddish brown Malleability: Capable of being shaped or bended Duct ability: easily pulled or stretched into thin wire Luster: has a shine or glow Conductivity: excellent transmission of heat and electricity

  9. Chemical Properties Toxicity: poisonous in large amounts -Softer than Iron but harder than zinc -Copper absorbs moister and a green layer is formed on top of it. It is called "Patina”;this coating protects the metal from being eroded.

  10. How does a copper and zinc battery work Battery I am building! First ever battery!

  11. Procedures to make the battery

  12. Supplies needed: 5 Zinc tablets Sulfuric acid Zinc nail Copper strip One beaker Positive wire RED Negative wire BLACK Copper sulfate solution

  13. How to make the zinc sulfate solution. Take the sulfuric acid and pour into a beaker. Then take the zinc tablets and let them turn into a powdery form in the water then take a stick and stir the powder into the solution. Then you have your zinc sulfate!

  14. How to make a copper sulfate solution After you make the zinc sulfate, you want to take the copper sulfate crystals and pour or drop in the crystals and let sit till there is a layer of sulfate.

  15. Sulfuric acid W/zinc tablets

  16. Zinc nail in with copper metal & zinc sulfate solution.

  17. Copper sulfate crystals

  18. Trials Trial 1: .55 volts Trial 2: .33 volts Trial 3: .96 volts Trial 4: .93 volts

  19. QUESTION WHY ARE TRIALS 1 & 2 DIFFERENT FROM TRIALS 2 & 3?

  20. ANSWER WITHOUT BOTH SULFATES THE ELECTODES DON’T MOVE AS FAST AS IF BOTH SULFATES (ELECTROLITE) WERE IN THE SOLUTION WITH TRIALS 1 & 2

  21. Trials 3 & 4 with both sulfates in the sulfuric acid the electrodes move faster. So the faster the electrodes go through both metals the higher the voltage will be at first and as time goes by the anode (positive charge) in the battery starts to wear out and the cathode(negitive charge )builds up and as the positive charge stars to wear down in the copper there is no more positive charge in the battery so there is no current for the electrodes two flow through.

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