Redox Reactions

Activity 1 - Animal electricity

Subtopic 9.2 - Electrochemical cells

NOS statement 1.5 - Many scientific discoveries have come from speculation or simple curiosity about particular phenomena.

Time: 5 min.

Task: Answer the following questions:

1. What was Galvani originally investigating before discovering the "Galvanic" (or "Voltaic") cell?
2. How did Volta build upon this discovery to create a useful application?
3. What is animal electricity?