Chemistry GCSE
Continuous electricity generation
What Continuous electricity generation means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Continuous electricity generation
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The cell produces a potential difference while the fuel and oxygen supplies continue, unlike a battery that stores a fixed amount of chemical energy.
Topics that use Continuous electricity generation
- Fuel cells (AQA GCSE)
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- Anode
- Electrochemical oxidation
- Electrodes
- Electron transfer
- Evaluating hydrogen fuel cells
- External reactants
- Fuel cells
- Half equations
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