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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| What is needed to form a battery? | Two or more electrochemical cells connected as a sing source of electricity |
| What do electrochemical cells consist of? | Two electrodes placed in a electrolytic solution |
| What does an anode do? | Oxidize |
| What does a cathode do? | Reduce |
| What are redox reactions? | Reactions in which electrons are transferred between atoms |
| what is the difference between an oxidized atom and an reduced atom? | An oxidized atom has lost electrons, a reduced atom gains atoms |
| What is an electrolyte? | The solute of an electrolytic solution |
| What is an electrolytic cell? | An electrochemical cell that produces a chemical reaction through electrolytes |
| What is electrolysis? | Initiating a chemical reaction by passing an electrical current through an electrolytic solution |
| What is another name for a battery/dry cell? | Voltaic cell |
| How is electricity produced in a voltaic cell? | The chemical reaction causes it |
| What are fuel cells designed to do in contrast to a voltaic cell? | Fuel cells are designed to have reactants continually replenished by an outside source. |