ELECTROLYSIS Flashcards
1
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What is electrolyte?
A
A conducting medium in which the flow of current is accompanied by the movement of matter in the form of ions.
2
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What is electrode?
A
A conductor not necessarily metallic, trough which a current enters/leaves a nonmetallic medium.
3
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What is ion?
A
An electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons.
4
Q
What is an insulator?
A
A material of such low conductivity that the flow of current through it is negligible.
5
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What is electroplating?
A
To plate or coat with a metal by electrolysis.
