Chemistry
Chemistry & electricity
Have you ever thought about how people obtain electricity? The "Chemistry and electricity" set by MEL Science will give you a clue! You will learn how to power an LED with the help of an ordinary lemon, and assemble an analogue of one of the first chemical sources of electric current – the Daniell cell.
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You will:
- recreate one of the earliest chemical electric cells
- light up a diode... with a lemon
You will learn:
- what a galvanic cell is
- how electricity can be obtained
What's inside the "Chemistry & electricity" set?
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