ok so the positive electrode is the lead dioxide which oxidizes when discharging correct?
It is oxidizing because it is giving away electrons to the hydrogen ions?
Now I have been doing more research and something else needs to be cleared up for me.
At the lead electrode:
The lead gives up...
Hi,
I am trying to determine the conventional cathode and anode designations for lead acid cells.
From what I have researched:
Anode is where current flows in the device, or where electrons flow out of.
In a secondary cell the designations for anode and cathode are based on the discharge...
Does all transition metals have their n2 and ( n-1)d orbitals as valence electrons?
I have been scouring the internet to the answer of this question but have mixed results.
Iron has an electron configuration of: 1s2,2s2,2p6,3s2,3p6,4s2,3d6
Aparantly it has 8 valence electrons because 4s2 + 3d6 =...