Ch9 other Flashcards
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Electrolyte
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A chemical substance that conducts electric current as a result of dissociation into positively and negatively charged ions, which migrate towards the negative and positive terminals of an electric circuit.
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Cathode
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An electrode at which a reduction reaction occurs
3
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Anode
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An electrode at which an oxidation reaction occurs
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Electrochemical series
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A list of half-equations, written as reduction reactions, arranged in order so that the strongest oxidising agents are on the top left hand side of the list.
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Electrochemical cell
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A device that converts chemical energy into electrical energy, or vice versa.
