RedOx

Question 1

Oxidation number

Answer 1

Assigned charge

Question 2

Oxidation

Answer 2

Loss of electrons; causes charge to rise

Question 3

Reduction

Answer 3

Gain of electrons; causes charge to decrease

Question 4

Voltaic cell

Answer 4

An electrochemical cell in which electricity causes a spontaneous reaction to occur

Question 5

Anode

Answer 5

The part of a battery where oxidation occurs . (-)

Question 6

Cathode

Answer 6

The part of a battery where reduction occurs. (+)

Question 7

Nernst equation

Answer 7

Used to calculate cell potentials under non-standard conditions .

E E 0.0592/n (logQ)

Question 8

Electrolysis

Answer 8

A non-spontaneous reaction caused to occur by application of electric current.

Question 9

Electrolytic cell

Answer 9

An electrochemical cell in which electric causes a nonspontaneous reaction to occur

Question 10

Ampere

Answer 10

Unit of electric current; A= Coulomb/second

Question 11

Coulomb

Answer 11

Unit of electric charge produced by the flow of one ampere for one second.

Question 12

Faraday

Answer 12

F= 1mole of electrons = 96485 coulombs