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Title: How would a methane and oxygen fuel cell work?
Post by: EvilFrog on 12/01/2010 14:21:10
A fuel cell is designed to use methane and oxygen in a similar manner to H2/O2 fuel cell. If the electrolyte is acidic, determine the electrode reactions.



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Title: Re: How would a methane and oxygen fuel cell work?
Post by: Bored chemist on 12/01/2010 19:35:02
I suspect you forgot to copy the question number and the mark scheme.
Title: Re: How would a methane and oxygen fuel cell work?
Post by: EvilFrog on 13/01/2010 13:08:45
this is the question my teacher ask me...
Title: Re: How would a methane and oxygen fuel cell work?
Post by: Bored chemist on 13/01/2010 14:17:56
Do you think the teacher just wanted you to post the question on the net or do you think they wanted you to think about it?
Title: How would a methane and oxygen fuel cell work?
Post by: CurLz on 13/01/2010 21:18:37
...exactly.
Title: How would a methane and oxygen fuel cell work?
Post by: Chemistry4me on 14/01/2010 01:25:36
Quote from: EvilFrog on 12/01/2010 14:21:10
A fuel cell is designed to use methane and oxygen in a similar manner to H2/O2 fuel cell. If the electrolyte is acidic, determine the electrode reactions.
EvilFrog, what can the electrode reactions possibly be?
What's being oxidised and reduced here, oxygen or methane?
Can methane even be reduced?