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SUMMARY:Volta’s battery: electrochemistry\, but not as we know it - Prof
 essor Hasok Chang
DTSTART:20151016T190000Z
DTEND:20151016T200000Z
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CONTACT:Andrea Chlebikova
DESCRIPTION:Electrochemistry began with Volta’s invention of the battery
 \, announced in 1800. It was very easy to make Voltaic batteries\, but the
 re was a great deal of controversy about how they worked. The theoretical 
 difficulties are understandable\, especially considering that no modern co
 ncepts of ions and electrons existed for many decades after Volta’s work
 . Surprisingly\, there are also puzzling aspects of the operation of Volta
 ic cells even when we apply modern concepts. These points will be illustra
 ted by reference to the historical sources and reproductions of past exper
 iments.
LOCATION:Wolfson Lecture Theatre\, Department of Chemistry\, Lensfield Rd\
 , CB2 1EW
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