In my chemistry class we are having a competition on who can build the highest voltage batter. Can someone please tell me how to make a high voltage battery. Everywhere i go to find out what chemicals to use they say Ni and Cu and that only has a volatge of 1.00V. Pleaaaaasseee someone help me!!!!!!!!!!!
2007-04-05 15:58:46 · 2 answers · asked by bnayscs 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Otherwise, try copper and zinc (use a penny and a nail coated with zinc read: rust protected). Connect several batteries in a voltaic pile. That will get you a good voltage with practical materials. You can make the battery have a fairly large voltage depending on how many layers you are willing to put together.
2007-04-05 17:04:14 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Find materials with the greatest difference in electrode potential (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrode_potential). You may not be able to get the best. This gives the highest cell voltage. Since you are asked to build a battery, that consists of a number of cells in series. Maybe you mean "cell" and not "battery", otherwise your voltage will be limited only by the amount of materials you have and the space available.
2007-04-05 16:20:47 · answer #2 · answered by gp4rts 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋