20.1- ELECTRODE POTENTIALS AND THE ELECTROCHEMICAL SERIES Flashcards

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What happens if you place two different metals in a salt solution and connect them together?

A

an electric current flows so that electrons pass from the more reactive metal to the less reactive

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What is set up when a rod of metal is dipped into a solution of its own ions?

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equilibrium set up

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