A quick change solution to the electric vehicle problem is the zinc slurry battery system. In this battery, zinc particles are suspended in a basic solution, and then reacted with oxygen in the air to form zinc oxide (solid particles in suspension) as the final product. The slurry can be quickly pumped out of the tank to “recharge” the battery. b) What is the overall reaction, and the Eº for the reaction? c) What mass of zinc metal would be needed to provide the same amount of energy (618.99x10^3 Joules) as the tank of gasoline in part a)?
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Corrosion is defined as an activity that transforms refined metals into more chemically stable forms such as oxide, hydroxide, carbonate, or sulfide. It refers to the slow decomposition of things (typically metals); thanks to chemical and/or electrochemical reactions with their surroundings. Corrosion engineering is the science of preventing and controlling corrosion.
Corrosion
Corrosion is defined as an activity that transforms refined metals into more chemically stable forms such as oxide, hydroxide, carbonate, or sulfide. It refers to the slow decomposition of things (typically metals); thanks to chemical and/or electrochemical reactions with their surroundings. Corrosion engineering is the science of preventing and controlling corrosion.
A quick change solution to the electric vehicle problem is the zinc slurry battery system. In this battery, zinc particles are suspended in a basic solution, and then reacted with oxygen in the air to form zinc oxide (solid particles in suspension) as the final product. The slurry can be quickly pumped out of the tank to “recharge” the battery. b) What is the overall reaction, and the Eº for the reaction? c) What mass of zinc metal would be needed to provide the same amount of energy (618.99x10^3 Joules) as the tank of gasoline in part a)?
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