Kaplan Gen Chem Contd 2. Flashcards

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…. are contained systems in which redox rxns occur:

…/…, …, … cells

A

electrochemical cells;
galvanic/voltaic;
electrolytic;
concentration

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galvanic and concentration cells house … rxns and electrolytic cells house … rxns

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spontaneous;

nonspontaneous

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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 …

A

anode;

cathode

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…: 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

A

electromotive force (emf);
positive emf;
negative emf;

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for all electrochemical cells, movement of electrons is from … to … and the current (I) runs from … to …

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anode; cathode;

cathode; anode

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…: a theoretical flow of positive charge

… and … are always of equal magnitudes but opposite directions

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current;

current; flow of electrons

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…/… cells make up nonrechargeable batteries –> spontaneous reactions with negative free energy change and positive emfs

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galvanic; voltaic;

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