Lab Report Worksheet: How Does a Fuel Cell Car Work?
LabSection(orDay-Time):____Monday-8:00am_____GroupNumber:____2____Due
Date:___11/20/23___Name(s):__GenevieveOakes,ClintAllen,KunalSharma,andMeshari
Alluqmani_____
1. Definethefollowingterms:
a. Anode(Includeexplanationofwhattypeofprocessoccursattheanode.)
Theelectrodewhereoxidationreactionoccurs.
b. Cathode(Includeexplanationofwhattypeofprocessoccursatthecathode.)
Theelectrodewherereductionreactionoccurs.
c. Catalyst(Includeexplanationofwhatacatalystdoes.)
Asubstancethatspeedsupthechemicalreactionwithoutgettinguseduporchanging
thechemicalformulas.
d. Electrolysis
Whenelectricityisusedtosplitasubstanceintoitscomponents.
e. Fuelcell
Afuelcellislikeacleanandefficientpowergeneratorthatproduceselectricitythrough
achemicalreactionbetweenfuelandoxygen,typicallywithoutcombustion.
2. WhatisaPEM?Whatdoesitdoandwhyisitimportant?
PEMstandsforProtonExchangeMembrane,anditplaysacrucialroleinproton
exchangemembranefuelcells.ThePEMservesastheelectrolytethatfacilitatesthe
electrochemicalreactionbetweenhydrogenandoxygenanditsabilitytoconduct
protonsiscrucialforthefunctioningofthefuelcell.Itenablesthemigrationofprotons
acrossthecell,creatinganelectriccurrent.
, 3. WhattworeactantsarenecessaryforaPEMhydrogenfuelcelltoproduce
electricity?
Hydrogengasandoxygengas
2H2 +O2 →2H2O+Electricity
4. Whatistheonlyexhaustproducedbyafuelcell? ________________
Watervapor
5. Whatisthepurposeofafuelcellstack?
Afuelcellstackservesasthecorecomponentofafuelcellsystemandplaysacrucial
roleingeneratingelectricalpowerthroughtheelectrochemicalreactionbetweenfuel
andoxygen.
Charging and Discharging of Fuel Cell for Fuel Cell Car:
6. Fillinyourdatabelowandanswerthefollowingquestions:
Table 1. ChargingofFuelCellCar.
Initial volume Final Volume at Time reach full Label as Anode
marking of cylinder full cylinder cylinder or Cathode
(mL) (mL) (bubbles releasing)
(s)
H2 Side 2mL 22 377 Anode
O2 Side 2mL 22 740 Cathode
a. ElectrochemicalReactionsforCharging-
AnodeHalf-reaction:2H₂(g)→4e−+4H+(aq)
LabSection(orDay-Time):____Monday-8:00am_____GroupNumber:____2____Due
Date:___11/20/23___Name(s):__GenevieveOakes,ClintAllen,KunalSharma,andMeshari
Alluqmani_____
1. Definethefollowingterms:
a. Anode(Includeexplanationofwhattypeofprocessoccursattheanode.)
Theelectrodewhereoxidationreactionoccurs.
b. Cathode(Includeexplanationofwhattypeofprocessoccursatthecathode.)
Theelectrodewherereductionreactionoccurs.
c. Catalyst(Includeexplanationofwhatacatalystdoes.)
Asubstancethatspeedsupthechemicalreactionwithoutgettinguseduporchanging
thechemicalformulas.
d. Electrolysis
Whenelectricityisusedtosplitasubstanceintoitscomponents.
e. Fuelcell
Afuelcellislikeacleanandefficientpowergeneratorthatproduceselectricitythrough
achemicalreactionbetweenfuelandoxygen,typicallywithoutcombustion.
2. WhatisaPEM?Whatdoesitdoandwhyisitimportant?
PEMstandsforProtonExchangeMembrane,anditplaysacrucialroleinproton
exchangemembranefuelcells.ThePEMservesastheelectrolytethatfacilitatesthe
electrochemicalreactionbetweenhydrogenandoxygenanditsabilitytoconduct
protonsiscrucialforthefunctioningofthefuelcell.Itenablesthemigrationofprotons
acrossthecell,creatinganelectriccurrent.
, 3. WhattworeactantsarenecessaryforaPEMhydrogenfuelcelltoproduce
electricity?
Hydrogengasandoxygengas
2H2 +O2 →2H2O+Electricity
4. Whatistheonlyexhaustproducedbyafuelcell? ________________
Watervapor
5. Whatisthepurposeofafuelcellstack?
Afuelcellstackservesasthecorecomponentofafuelcellsystemandplaysacrucial
roleingeneratingelectricalpowerthroughtheelectrochemicalreactionbetweenfuel
andoxygen.
Charging and Discharging of Fuel Cell for Fuel Cell Car:
6. Fillinyourdatabelowandanswerthefollowingquestions:
Table 1. ChargingofFuelCellCar.
Initial volume Final Volume at Time reach full Label as Anode
marking of cylinder full cylinder cylinder or Cathode
(mL) (mL) (bubbles releasing)
(s)
H2 Side 2mL 22 377 Anode
O2 Side 2mL 22 740 Cathode
a. ElectrochemicalReactionsforCharging-
AnodeHalf-reaction:2H₂(g)→4e−+4H+(aq)
