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1
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Electrochemical cells

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Contained systems where oxidation-reduction reactions occur

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Galvanic/Voltaic cells house what kind of reaction?

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Spontaneous

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3
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Electrolytic cells house what kind of reaction?

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Nonspontaneous

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4
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Electromotive force (emf)

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Voltage or electrical potential difference of the cell

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If emf is positive

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The reaction is spontaneous

Delta G<0

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6
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If emf is negative

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The reaction is nonspontaneous

Delta G>0

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7
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Half cells

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Two electrodes placed in separate compartments

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8
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Salt bridge

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Made of inert salt - permits exchange of cations and anions so that the excessive charge won’t accumulate on both sides

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9
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Rules of a cell diagram

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  1. )Reactants and products are always listed left to right in anode, anode soln, cathode soln, cathode
  2. ) Single vertical line means phase boundary
  3. )Double vertical is the presence of a salt bridge
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10
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How does the current flow?

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From cathode to anode

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11
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Electrolysis

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Oxidation-reduction drivedn by external voltage source where chemicals are decomposed

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12
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Electrodesposition equation

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molM=It/nF

n=oxidation state of the compound needed

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13
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Concentration cell

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A galvanic cell that ahs two half-cells connected by a conductive material, allowing spontaneous oxidation-reduction to proceed
Chemically identical electrodes

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14
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Rechargable cell/battery

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Functions as both a galvanic cell and electrolytic cell

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15
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Lead-acid battery/lead storage battery

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Rechargeable battery
Voltaic/Galvanic cell- two half-cells 
Pb anode and PbO2 cathode connected by H2SO4
When fully charged-
Two PbSO4 with dilute H2SO4
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16
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What happens when a lead-acid battery is charging?

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It is part of a electrolytic circuit and equations change directions

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17
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Energy density

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Measure of a battery’s ability to produce power as a function of its weight

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18
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What is the energy density of lead-acid batteries compared to others ?

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Low

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19
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Anode in lead-acid batteries?

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Pb

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20
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Cathode in lead-acid batteries?

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PbO2

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21
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Anode in nickel-cadmium batteries?

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Solid cadmium

22
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Cathode in nickel-cadmium batteries?

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Nickel (III) oxide-hydroxide

23
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What has a higher energy density, nickel-cadmium batteries or lead-acid?

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Nickel cadium

24
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Surge current

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Peridos of large current early in the discharge cycle

25
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Anodes considered what charge in galvanic cell?

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Negative (low electron potential)

26
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Cathode considered what charge in galvanic cell?

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Positive (high electron potential)

27
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What way does current flow in the anode-cathode galvanic cell?

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From Cathode to anode

28
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Anode considered what charge in electrolytic cell?

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Positive

29
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Cathode of electrolytic cell is what charge in electrolytic cell?

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Negative

30
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Which way do anions always flow?

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To anode

31
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Which way do cations always flow?

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To cathode

32
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Where do reduction and oxidation always take place?

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Anode=oxidation

Cathode=reduction

33
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Which way do electrons always flow?

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From anode to cathode?

34
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Which way does current always flow?

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Cathode to anode

35
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Reduction potential

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Measured in volts compared relative to the standard hydrogen electrode (SHE) which has a potential of 0 V

36
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Reduction potential

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Defined as the tendancy of a species to gain electrons and be reduced

37
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More positive potential means?

A

Greater tendency to be reduced

38
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Standard reduction potential (E(red))

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Measured under standard conditions
25 degrees C
1 atm
1 M

39
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In galvanic cells, because electrons flow from anode (less positive) to cathode (more positive=wants to be reduced):

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Reaction is spontaneous and Delta G is negative

40
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In electrolytic cells, electrode with more positive reduction potential is forced to be oxidized, so it is the:

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Anode

41
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In electrolytic cells, electrode with less positive reduction potential is forced to be reduced and it is the?

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Cathode

42
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What is the Delta G of the electrolytic cell?

A

Positive, non-spontaneous

Negative Ecell value

43
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How to get oxidation potential from reduction potential?

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Reverse the sign

44
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Standard electromotive force (emf)

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E(cell)=E(red,cathode)- E(red, anode)

45
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What is the Delta G of galvanic cell?

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Negative Delta G
Positive E(cell) values
46
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What species are included in the reaction quotient

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The ones in solution

47
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If equilibrium constant for the reaction is between 0 and 1

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E(cell) will be negative because ln between 0 to 1 is negative
Electrolytic cell, +G, nonspontanteous

48
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If equilibrium constant is greater than 1

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E (cell) will be positive because ln greater than 1 is positive
Galvanic cell, -G, spontaneous

49
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What does a positive Keq mean?

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Equilibrium lies far right

50
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What charge is reduced in electrolytic cells?

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More positive reduction potential means it will be oxidized at the anode

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