Chapter 15.4

Question 1

What is the term for an atom that loses electrons?

Answer 1

Oxidized

Question 2

What is the term for an atom that gains electrons?

Answer 2

Reduced

Question 3

What are reactions in which electrons are transferred between atoms?

Answer 3

Redox reactions

Question 4

What are chemical reactions that involve an electric current?

Answer 4

Electrochemical reactions

Question 5

What is a substance that conducts electricity through the movement of ions?

Answer 5

Electrolyte

Question 6

What is a device designed to produce an electrochemical reaction?

Answer 6

Electrochemical cell

Question 7

What part of the electrochemical cell does oxidation occur at?

Answer 7

Anode

Question 8

What part of the electrochemical cell does reduction occur at?

Answer 8

Cathode

Question 9

What is the method of initiating a chemical reaction?

Answer 9

Electrolysis

Question 10

What is an electrochemical cell that produces a chemical reaction through electrolysis?

Answer 10

Electrolytic cell

Question 11

What is the process used to form a thin coating of metal on an object by electrolysis?

Answer 11

Electroplating

Question 12

What is the type of electrochemical cell in which a chemical reaction produces electricity?

Answer 12

Voltaic cell

Question 13

What type of cells are designed to be recharged with electricity from an outside source?

Answer 13

Storage cells

Question 14

What type of cell is designed to have reactants continually replenished from an outisde source?

Answer 14

Fuel cell