Electrochemistry Flashcards

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Anode

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Electrode where oxidation takes place (attracts negative ion)

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Cathode

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Electrode where reduction takes place (attracts positive ions)

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Electrolyte

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A solution or substance that conducts electricity through the movement of ions

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Electrolysis

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The chemical process in which electrical energy is converted to chemical energy

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Electrolytic cell

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He sell that converts Electrical energy to chemical energy 

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Standard conditions

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Pressure of 1 atm, temperature of 25°C, concentration of electrolyte of one mole per decimetre cubed

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Galvanic cell

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An electrochemical cell that converts chemical energy of spontaneous redox reactions into electrical energy

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Functions of the salt bridge

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Completes the circuit, maintains the sells electrical neutrality, keeps the two electrolytes in the two half-cells separate

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