Chemistry GCSE
Fuel cells
What Fuel cells means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Fuel cells
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Devices supplied by an external source of fuel and oxygen or air, generating a potential difference continuously as long as they are supplied.
Topics that use Fuel cells
- Fuel cells (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Anode
- Continuous electricity generation
- Electrochemical oxidation
- Electrodes
- Electron transfer
- Evaluating hydrogen fuel cells
- External reactants
- Half equations
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