Exam 3

Question 1

Atoms that lose electrons are being _____

Answer 1

Oxidized

Question 2

Atoms that gain electrons are being ______

Answer 2

Reduced

Question 3

Describe the anode

Answer 3

-electrode where oxidation always occurs
-more negatively charged electrode in voltaic cell

Question 4

Describe the cathode

Answer 4

-electrode where reduction always occurs
-more positively charged electrode in voltaic cell

Question 5

What is the purpose of the salt bridge?

Answer 5

To maintain electrical neutrality in the half-cells via migration of ions

Question 6

In electrochemical cell notation, the anode (oxidation) is on the ____ and the cathode (reduction) is on the ___

Answer 6

Left, right