DEFINITIONS - ELECTRO Flashcards
1
Q
WHAT IS AN AMMETER
A
RECORDS THE CURRENT
CURRENT RECORDED INDICATES FULL CIRCUIT
2
Q
WHAT IS AN ELECTROLYTE
A
A COMPOUND WHICH WHEN MOLTEN OR AQUEOUS CAN CONDUCT ELECTRICITY AND IS DECOMPOSED TO FIND CONSTITUENT ELEMENTS AND IONS
3
Q
WHAT ARE ELECTRODES ?? what to they do?TYPES
A
CONDUCTORS IMMERSES IN ELECTROLYTE WHICH ALLOWS CURRENT TO ENTER AND LEAVE
ANODE AND CATHODE
4
Q
INERT ELECTRODES
A
PLATINUM, GRAPHITE CARBON
5
Q
ACTIVE ELECTRODES
A
IRON AND COPPER
6
Q
CATHODE (-/+)
A
NEGATIVE
7
Q
ANODE(-/+)
A
POSITIVE
