electrochemistry Flashcards
anode gets
oxidized
cathode gets
reduced
an ox
anode is the site of oxidation
red cat
reduction occurs at the cathode
electron flow in the conducting wire
from anode to cathode
the anion from the salt bridge flow to the
anode
the cations from the salt bridge flow to the
cathode
the movement of the _____ ions allows the current in the wire to continue and completes the circuit
salt bridge
cell diagram notation for galvanic cell
anode | anode concentration || cathode concentration | cathode
if concentrations are not specified in the diagram you should assume
1M
in the absence of a salt bridge ___ develops
charge separation
ion-electron pair equation for oxidation
element –> ion + e-
ion-electron pair equation for reduction
ion + e- –> element
oxidizing agent
reduced element; reductant
reducing agent
oxidized element; oxidant