Standard kilogram and voltaic pile: what they have in common
- Step 1. Standard kilogram — is made of — Platinum. A platinum–iridium alloy.
- Step 2. Platinum — is material for — Fuel cell. A platinum catalyst.
- Step 3. Fuel cell — uses — Electrochemical reaction. The reaction runs electrochemically, without combustion.
- Step 4. Electrochemical reaction — is used in — Voltaic pile. Current arises from the reaction of dissimilar metals with an electrolyte.