Chemistry Flashcards
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Electrolysis
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The splitting up of a compound using electricity
2
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Electrolyte
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A substance that breaks up into ions
3
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Anode
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A positively charged electrode
4
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Cathode
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Negatively charged electrode
5
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Electrode
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A conductor used to establish electrical contact with a non metallic part of a circuit
6
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Cation
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Formed when a metal looses its electron
7
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Anion
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An atom that has more electrons than protons
8
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Why is molten zinc chloride is an electrolyte
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Because it contains ions that can move
9
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Describe the test to show that a the gas formed at the negative electrode is hydrogen
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A lit splint into hydrogen makes a pop sound
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