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Redox Reactions and Electrochemistry Flashcards

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1
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Oxidation

A

loss of electrons

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2
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Reduction

A

gain of electrons

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3
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Oxidizing Agent

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causes another atom to undergo oxidation and itself is reduced

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4
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Reducing Agent

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causes another atom to undergo reduction and itself is oxidized

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5
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Galvanic Cells

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Spontaneous

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6
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Electrolytic Cells

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Nonspontaneous

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7
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Anode and Cathode Charges in Galvanic Cells

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Anode: negative
Cathode: positive

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Anode and Cathode Charges in Electrolytic Cells

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Anode: positive
Cathode: negative

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9
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Oxidation ALWAYS at the:

A

ANODE

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10
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Reduction ALWAYS at the:

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CATHODE

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11
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Reduction Potential

A

The tendency of a species to acquire electrons and be reduced

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12
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Standard Reduction Potentials

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are used to calculate the standard electromotive force of a reaction, the difference in potential between the two half cells

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13
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emf=

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emf = Ecathode - Eanode

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14
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Gibbs Free Energy in a Electrochemical Cell

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ΔG = -nFEcell

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15
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Oxidation Number of a free element

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0

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16
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Oxidation of a monatomic ion

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equal to overall charge

17
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Oxidation Number of Group 1A and 2A

A

+1 and +2

18
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Oxidation Number of Group VIIA

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-1 (unless paired with more EN element)

19
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Oxidation Number of Hydrogen

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+1 (unless paired with group 1 or 2)

20
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Oxidation Number of Oxygen in a compound

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-2

21
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Plating/Galvanization

A

ions will precipitate onto the cathode

22
Q

Faradays Constant

A

10 x 10^5 c/mole

23
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Electrodeposition Equation

A

determines the number of moles of element being deposited on a plate:

mol M = It / nf

I: current

t: time
n: # electron equivalents
f: Faradays constant (10x10^5)

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