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Electricity And Chemical Change Flashcards

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What is a conductor

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A substance that lets electricity pass through it, since the substance contains charged particles (electrons or ions) that are free to move. The moving particles carry electric currents.

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What are insulators

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Substances that don’t let electricity to pass through

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What is the electrode

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A rod of metal or graphite through which an electric current flows into or out of an electrolyte

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What is the electrolyte

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The ionic compound in a molten or dissolved solution that conducts electricity

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What is the anode

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The positive electrode of an electrolysis cell

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What is an anion

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The negatively charged ion which is attracted to the anode

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What is the cathode

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The negative electrode of an electrolysis cell

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What is the cation

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A positively charged ion which is attracted to the cathode

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