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Galvanic Cells and Orange Juice

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Orange Juice is a common household item in the refrigerator. 

Did you know it could also do this?
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A galvanic cell is made from a combination of a magnesium strip, a copper strip, and juice in a beaker. The current from this cell is used to drive a clock normally powered by a DC battery.

 

Voltage versus Time

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Here we see a chart recorder making a record of the voltage generated by the cell as a function of time. The voltage drops each time the clock ticks. Why do you think that is?

From ChemPRIME: 17.12: Galvanic Cells and Free Energy

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This page titled Galvanic Cells and Orange Juice is shared under a CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 license and was authored, remixed, and/or curated by Ed Vitz, John W. Moore, Justin Shorb, Xavier Prat-Resina, Tim Wendorff, & Adam Hahn.

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