Atomic Perspective on Galvanic Cells

To see the pervasive nature of corrosion or to understand how electrochemistry can be harnessed in a battery, we need to understand some fundamental laws. We have noted that electrons flow in a properly constructed cell, but what causes this 

the buildup of charge on the electrodes is important because it means that there is a potential for electrical work. This potential is called the cell potential, or 

Copper(ll) ions begin to enter solution, resulting In a positive charge and an electromotive potential. 

Electrons from the silver electrode react with Ag ions, leaving nitrate anions in solution. 

Here q is the charge that has moved (through the flow of electrons) and E is the cell potential. This equation fits the scientific concept of work because something (charge) is moved by the action of some force (the EMF). 

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