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CRChem2Ch20Vocab
Question | Answer |
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the branch of chemistry that deals with electricity-related applications of oxidation-reduction reactions | electrochemistry |
a conductor used to establish electrical contact with a nonmetallic part of a circuit, such as an electrolyte | electrode |
a single electrode immersed in a solution of its ions | half-cell |
the electrode where oxidation occurs | anode |
the electrode where reduction occurs | cathode |
uses spontaneous oxidation-reduction reactions to convert chemical energy into electrical energy | voltaic cell |
tendency for the half-reaction of an electrode to occur as a reduction half-reaction in an electrochemical cell | reduction potential |
the difference in potential between an electrode and its solution | electrode potential |
the potential of a half-cell under standard conditions measured relative to the standard hydrogen electrode | standard electrode potential |
cell in which electrical energy is required to produce a redox reaction and bring about a chemical change in an electrochemical cell | electrolytic cell |
an electrolytic process in which a metal ion is reduced and a solid metal is deposited on a surface | electroplating |
the process of passing a current through a cell for which the cell potential is negative and causing an oxidation-reduction reaction to occur | electrolysis |