galvanic vs electrolytic

[Jacob Puchalski 1G]

What's the difference between galvanic and electrolytic cells?

[JonathanS 1H]

A galvanic cell has a positive E^o_cell value, and therefore the redox reactions and flow of e- is spontaneous. An electrolytic cell has a negative E^o_cell value, so the flow of electrons requires an external source of current to cause the redox reactions to occur.

[Isabella Dal Porto 1H]

For galvanic cells, spontaneous redox reactions convert the chemical energy to an electric energy. For electrolytic cells, non-spontaneous redox reactions convert the electric energy to a chemical energy.

[Shivam Rana 1D]

A galvanic cell prodices electrical energy and an electrolytic cell produces chemical energy.

[TimVintsDis4L]

Galvanic Cell and Electrolytic Cells are essentially opposites

Galvanic Cell =

Electrolytic Cell =

[Dan M -3E]

Galvanic cells use spontaneous reactions. Electrolytic cells are non-spontaneous, meaning that energy is needed to force the reaction to happen.

[RasikaObla_4I]

A galvanic cell have a positive standard Ecell while an electrolytic cell have a negative standard Ecell and it is not spontaneous.

[Ryan_K_1K]

In a electrolytic cell, energy from an external power source is used to drive a normally non-spontaneous reaction. In a galvanic cell, chemical energy is converted into electrical energy. The redox reaction is spontaneous and the anode is negative and the cathode is the positive electrode.

[Jeremy_Guiman2E]

Galvanic cells transforms energy from spontaneous redox reactions into electrical energy. Electrolytic cells convert electrical energy into chemical energy.

[J Medina 2I]

When Galvanic cells are brought up it helps me to immediately think of batteries to help me remember that Galvanic cells convert chemical energy into electrical energy.

[Jarrett Peyrefitte 2K]

Electrolytic cells - non-spontaneous, convert electric energy into chemical energy
Galvanic cells - spontaneous, convert chemical energy into electric energy

[Nawal Dandachi 1G]

galvanic cells have a positive standard E and are spontaneous while electrolytic cells have a negative standard E and are nonspontaneous.

[Eesha Chattopadhyay 2K]

Galvanic cells are cells that use spontaneous reactions. Electrolytic cells use non-spontaneous reactions.