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Electrochemical cells (batteries)
Calculating voltage
Comparing electrochemical and electrolytic cells
Applications of electrochemistry

Applications of electrochemistry

Natural redox reactions are going on around us all the time. This is partly due to the abundance of oxygen in the atmosphere, which acts as an oxidizing agent for many different reactions.

Man has also developed many different technologies that use redox reactions. The assignment below has students investigate some of these applications.

Applications of Redox Reactions   Click on the early photograph of a New York street and complete the activity

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