A company is developing a simple cell for an electronic door lock. Five metals, in order of decreasing reactivity, are zinc, iron, tin, copper and silver. The company makes cells using the same electrolyte and keeps all other conditions the same. Which pair of electrodes would give the greatest voltage?
The cell with zinc and silver electrodes
The cell with tin and copper electrodes
The cell with iron and silver electrodes
The cell with zinc and copper electrodes
90 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Chemistry 5.2 Chemical cells and fuel cells, covering 5.2.1 Cells and batteries, 5.2.2a Fuel cells, and 5.2.2b Half equations for hydrogen fuel cells. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.