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What name is given to a solution like the one above? A cell The electrochemical series (ECS) Aluminium Zinc Iron Tin Lead The problem... You have a selection of different metals, but you don’t know what any of them are By connecting them together in cells: rank them according to their position in the ECS suggest what metal each one actually is *Tip – the metal you start with (and are comparing to) should always be connected to the +ve terminal of the voltmeter Half cells The Electrochemical Series Intermediate 2 Chemistry Unit 3(c) If you set up this experiment, what would happen? V V Salt solution V ELECTRONS IONS The metal HIGHER in the electrochemical series LOSES electrons to the metal lower down. ELECTRONS flow through the wires. IONS flow through the solution to complete the circuit. Electrons flow from one metal to another to create a voltage Imagine you connect different metals to TIN... 0 V -0.5 V 1.2 V Sn Cu Mg 0 V -0.5 V 1.2 V Sn Cu Mg +ve – the metal is above the other metal in the ECS -ve – the metal is below the other metal in the ECS 0 – the metal is the same as the other metal large number – large gap between the metals in the ECS small number – small gap between the metals in the ECS Magnesium Aluminium Zinc Iron Tin Lead Copper Above tin Large gap Below tin Small gap