InterviewSolution
Saved Bookmarks
InterviewSolution
| 1. |
0. a) Can an electrochemical cell act as electrolytic cell? How? |
|
Answer» Electrochemical cells are basically of two types- Galvanic cells (also known as voltaic cell) and electrolytic cells. In galvanic cell, the chemical energy of a spontaneous redox reaction is converted into electrical energy while in electrolytic cells, electrical energy is used to carry out a non-spontaneous redox reaction. In other words, in Galvanic cells, chemical energy is converted into electrical energy, while in electrolytic cell electrical energy is converted into chemical energy. Thus, electrolytic cell is a type of electrochemical cell. |
|