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Chemistry Ch. 18
Chemistry Ch. 18 Master Books
Term | Definition |
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direct current | electrons move in one direction through a metal |
malleable | a property of metals whereby they can be pounded out into flat sheets |
oxidation (oxidize) | the removal of electrons from atoms |
cations | a positively charged ion such as Na+ |
reducer | something that gives electrons to other atoms |
reduction (reduced) | giving electrons to atoms |
ductile | a property of metals whereby they can be pulled out into thin wires |
alternating current | electrons move back and forth through a metal |
anions | a negatively charged ion such as Cl- |
oxidizer | something that removes electrons from other atoms |
voltage | The force exerted when metal atoms force electrons onto other atoms. This is also called the electromotive force (EMF) |