I meant do the zinc hold a certain amount of electrons to become negatively charged
When we learned about redox reactions they say that zinc gives electrons instantly as it becomes zn2+ thus the zinc is never negatively charged
In a zinc / copper danielle cell could we say that the Zinc electrode is like a glass of water (water molecules are electrons) The full glass of water reprenst the charge of the zinc electrode and when you try to fill it with more water it overflows (electrons leave the zinc electrode)
Well i will awnser my own question it's the surface charge distribution that creates the electric field For more information read matter and interactions 4th edition page 734
an other post in this forum says "Basically, the battery's voltage depends on how easily your chosen chemicals oxidise or reduce. If redox reactions happen easily, then the voltage is higher. "
So if oxidise happens easily = more rate of flow = higher voltage = stronger electric field
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Thanks for your answers so is it right if i say that the electric field is created by the rate of flow of charges from the negative terminal to the positive terminal ? and if we find materials that have a higher potential difference it means they offer a higher rate of flow for the same...
thanks, i already know potential differences in an electric field and i want to know what "creates" this electric field between the copper and zinc plate in relation with oxidation and reduction of them at the electron level
thanks, i already know potential differences in an electric field and i want to know what "creates" this electric field between the copper and zinc plate in relation with oxidation and reduction of them at the electron level
If you place a zinc / copper battery it will create an electric field pointing from the copper to the zinc and my question is this what makes this electric field , the zinc pushes electrons in the circuit and never "stays" negatively charged for an electric field to be created same for the...