Experiments
Here are experiments our science specialists have selected to support this IB* topic.
Electrochemistry: Voltaic Cells
Experiment #20 from Advanced Chemistry with Vernier
In this experiment, you will
- Prepare a Cu-Pb voltaic cell and measure its potential.
- Test two voltaic cells that use unknown metal electrodes and identify the metals.
- Prepare a copper concentration cell and measure its potential.
- Prepare a lead concentration cell and measure its potential.
- Use the Nernst equation to calculate the Ksp of PbI2.
- Educational Standard
- International Baccalaureate (IB) 2025
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Organizing concepts
- Reactivity 3. What are the mechanisms of chemical change?
- Subtopics
- Reactivity 3.2—Electron transfer reactions
- Level
- Standard level and higher level
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