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: In a '''fuel cell''' [[Oxygen]] is combined with [[Hydrogen]] to produce [[Water]].
 
: In a '''fuel cell''' [[Oxygen]] is combined with [[Hydrogen]] to produce [[Water]].
 
: '''Fuel cells''' are designed to combine [[Hydrogen Ion|Hydrogen ions]] and [[Hydroxide Ion|Hydroxide ions]] to produce a [[Potential Difference|potential difference]] between two [[electrode]]s.
 
: '''Fuel cells''' are designed to combine [[Hydrogen Ion|Hydrogen ions]] and [[Hydroxide Ion|Hydroxide ions]] to produce a [[Potential Difference|potential difference]] between two [[electrode]]s.
: '''Fuel cells''' may be used in electric cars and were used on the [[Space Shuttle]].
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: '''Fuel cells''' may be used in electric cars and were used on the Space Shuttle.
  
 
===Advantages===
 
===Advantages===

Revision as of 19:48, 3 April 2019

Key Stage 4

Meaning

A diagram of a simple fuel cell.

A fuel cell is a device which can combine Hydrogen and Oxygen to produce a Potential Difference.

About Fuel Cells

In a fuel cell Oxygen is combined with Hydrogen to produce Water.
Fuel cells are designed to combine Hydrogen ions and Hydroxide ions to produce a potential difference between two electrodes.
Fuel cells may be used in electric cars and were used on the Space Shuttle.

Advantages

  • No Carbon Dioxide is produced.
  • Refilling with Hydrogen is quicker than recharging a battery.
  • They can be made in many different sizes for different uses.

Disadvantages