Electrochemistry Flashcards
Use of chemical reaction to make electricity
Electrochemistry
The loss of electron of certain atom.
Oxidation
The gain of electron of certain atom.
Reduction
Flow of electrons from one substance to another.
Redox reaction
2 places where Redox reaction take place.
- Galvanic cells
2. Electrolytic cells
It converts chemical energy to electrical energy using spontaneous reaction.
Galvanic cells
It converts electrical energy to chemical energy using non spontaneous reaction.
Electrolytic cells
The positive electrode in the galvanic cell
Cathode
Sum of the 2 half cells potentials using the standard cell potential values
EMF
Formula for the amount of electrical energy
nFE
Maximum amount of useful electrical work that can be obtained in reaction
Gibbs Free Energy
Formula for Gibbs free
-nFE
How to determine if equilibrium constant is spontaneous
Greater than 1
Formula for Equilibrium constant
nE (divided by) 0.0257
e ^k
What is the 2nd law of thermodynamics?
states that the entropy of the universe increases in a spontaneous process and remains unchanged in an equilibrium process.