Electrochemistry Flashcards
Electrolytic/galvanic/voltaic cell is for
Converts chemical energy of spontaneous redox rn into electrical energy.
Salt bridge
Connects two solutions without mixing them and maintaining electrical neutrality
EMF
P.d between 2 electrodes of a cell when no current is drawn from it
Electrode potential
Pd between electrode & electrolyte
Or
The potential of electrode when it shows a tendency to undergo oxidation or reduction in its salt sol
Standard electrode potential
Electrode potential when conc. of all species is unity
Cell potential
Pd between 2 electrodes of a galvanic cell
E(cell) =
E(cath) - E(ano)
Same for standard E(cell)
When is reduced form of standard E.P more stable than hydrogen gas?
When it is > 0
Which has max and min tendency to get reduced?
Flourine & Lithium
Fluorine is a strong ___ and weak ___
Oxidizing agent & weak reducing agent
E(Metal(n+)/M) =
E°(M(n+)/M) - 2.303RT/nF log[M]/[Mn+]
1 Faraday is
96500C
If E° is -ve
It is a stronger reducing agent
Oxidation potential
Potential of a electrode when it loses e’
Which element will get reduced easily
Element with greater oxidation potential
Which will act as cathode or anode?
One with higher reduction potential will be cathode
Movement of e’s is from
Anode to cathode
E°(cell) in terms of K(c) is
E°(cell) = 0.0591/n logK(c)
Work done by a cell
W = EMF × nF
Electrical work done by the system is
Spontaneous
ΔG =
-nFE(cell)
When is a rn spontaneous?
ΔG < 0 and E°(cell) > 0
ΔG° =
-2.303RT logK(c)
EMF of Cu
0.34V
Zn EmF
-0.76V
Will H+ or Cu²+ ions get easily reduced?
Cu²+
Inert electrodes examples
Platinum or gold
What do inert electrodes do
Provide surface for oxidation or reduction
dG is ___ and depends on
Extensive prop; n
Purification is also known as
Electrolytic refining
Impurities present below anode is
Anode mud
Na and Mg are produced by
Electrolysis of their fused chlorides
Aluminium is produced by
Electrolysis of Aluminium Oxide in the presence of cryolite
Products of electrolysis depends on
Conc. of electrolyte, nature of electrolyte and electrode
Conductivity depends on
Nature of material, temp, pressure
Semiconductors eg
Silicon, doped silicon, gallium arsenide
Substances that are electronically conducting
Carbon-black, graphite
Substances having low conductivity
Glass, ceramics
Superconductors are
Having 0 resistivity or infinite conductivity
Metals and alloys at low temperatures behave as
Superconductors