Kaplan Gen Chem Contd 2. Flashcards
…. are contained systems in which redox rxns occur:
…/…, …, … cells
electrochemical cells;
galvanic/voltaic;
electrolytic;
concentration
galvanic and concentration cells house … rxns and electrolytic cells house … rxns
spontaneous;
nonspontaneous
all electrochemical cells contain electrodes where ox and red rxns take place.
the electrode where oxidation occurs is the … and the one where reduction occurs is the …
anode;
cathode
…: voltage or electrical potential difference of the cell
… –> cell is able to release energy and the rxn is spontaneous
… –> cell must absorb energy and rxn is nonspontaneous
electromotive force (emf);
positive emf;
negative emf;
for all electrochemical cells, movement of electrons is from … to … and the current (I) runs from … to …
anode; cathode;
cathode; anode
…: a theoretical flow of positive charge
… and … are always of equal magnitudes but opposite directions
current;
current; flow of electrons
…/… cells make up nonrechargeable batteries –> spontaneous reactions with negative free energy change and positive emfs
galvanic; voltaic;