Electrochemistry Flashcards
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Anode
Electrode where oxidation takes place (attracts negative ion)
Cathode
Electrode where reduction takes place (attracts positive ions)
Electrolyte
A solution or substance that conducts electricity through the movement of ions
Electrolysis
The chemical process in which electrical energy is converted to chemical energy
Electrolytic cell
He sell that converts Electrical energy to chemical energy 
Standard conditions
Pressure of 1 atm, temperature of 25°C, concentration of electrolyte of one mole per decimetre cubed
Galvanic cell
An electrochemical cell that converts chemical energy of spontaneous redox reactions into electrical energy
Functions of the salt bridge
Completes the circuit, maintains the sells electrical neutrality, keeps the two electrolytes in the two half-cells separate