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Electrochemistry

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reducing agent   the substance that is losing electrons in a redox reaction by supplying another substance with electrons to reduce the other substance  
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oxidizing agent   the substance that is gaining electrons in a redox reaction by taking electrons from another substance undergoing oxidation  
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electrode   a conducting substance that allows electrons to be transferred between an aqueous phase and an external circuit either active or passive  
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anode   electrode within an electrochemical cell where oxidation occurs  
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cathode   electrode within an electrochemical cell where reduction occurs  
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galvanic cell   electrochemical cell that contains components of a spontaneous reaction, whose electron flow can be used as an energy source (e.g. a battery)  
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cell potential   The standard reduction potential of the cathode minus the standard reduction potential of the anode  
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pH meter   instrument that uses differences in standard cell potentials to determine the concentration of hydronium ion in a given solution  
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oxidation   loss of electrons  
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reduction   gain of electrons  
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oxidation number   charge that an atom would have if 100% ionic bonding were assumed  
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standard reduction potential   measure of the tendency that a substance has to undergo reduction under standard conditions(1 M, 1 atm, 25 degrees Celsius)  
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equation for calculation standard potential for a galvanic cell   E(cell)=E(oxidized anode)-E(reduced cathode)  
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equation for calculating the quantity of chemical change given the electrical charge, time, and Faraday constant   W=(IxtxA)/(nxF) where F is Faradays constant 96,485.309 coulombs/equivalent  
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equation for determining pH value of a sample given the electrode potential   electrode cell potential/.0592  
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why does oxidation and reduction always occur together?   because electrons flow from one to the other and matter can not be destroyed but transferred  
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why must ions be present in an aqueous phase of a galvanic cell?   to attract or repel electron flow  
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describe how to identify oxidizing agents   oxidizing agents are reduced or gain electrons  
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describe how to identify reducing agents   reducting agents are oxidized or lose electrons  
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describe how to calculate the quantity of chemical change given charge and time   weight of plated metal(grams)equals current(coulombs per second or ampere)* time(seconds) *atomic weight(grams per mole)/ moles / Faradays constant(96,485.309 coulombs)  
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RED CAT   mnemonic to remember reduction occurs at the cathode (+) gains electrons  
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AN OX   mnemonic to remember oxidation occurs at the anode (-) loses electrons  
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