Seawater Battery

Presenter: Jonathan Hare

Published: March 2009

Age: 11-14 and upwards

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Type: Lectures

Source/institution: Vega

When two different metals are placed in a salt solution (an electrolyte) the chemistry produces a voltage. This is called a cell. By wiring up a number of these cells we can make a battery and use it to power electrical circuits.