12.6 Electrolytic Cells

Question 1

What is an electrolytic cell?

Answer 1

uses an external voltage source to create an electrical current that forces a nonspontaneous redox reaction to occur

Question 2

What is electroplating?

Answer 2

plating a thin layer of a metal on top of a metal using electrolysis

Question 3

What is the anode in a galvanic cell compared to electrolytic cell?

Answer 3

anode galvanic = negative
anode electrolytic = positive

Question 4

What is the cathode in a galvanic cell compared to electrolytic cell?

Answer 4

cathode galvanic = positive
cathode electrolytic = negative