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Comprehensive notes on IEB electrochemistry Covers the following: - Redox reactions - Galvanic cell - Salt bridges - Standard hydrogen half cell - Cell notation - Standard conditions - Electrolytic cell - Electroplating - Copper electrorefining

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Redox Reactions-

Reaction the transfer of electrons
involving
"Electrolyte
-




I
: Substance that can conduct electricity i
·
Oxidation Loss of electrons
I
due to the of free

I
:
presence ions when molten
L I




*
Occurs at Anode
↓ or dissolvedinsolution -------
-




+
-

In In + 2e
·
Reduction : Gain of electrons

-

Occurs at cathode

-

(12 + 2e 22 * other substance
gets occidised


-
Oxidising agent Substance that
·

=
accepts electrons


Reducing agent Substance that donates
·

= electron




Oxidation

ositive spontaneous reaction
↑ gradient =




reduction



Cathode
-GalvanicCell- Salt Bridge Anode



·




·
Chemical




Cathode
-


Reduction
energy



is
to



positive :

here
electrical
energy




RED CAT
- Cu2
+ z2 +



occurs


Anode
negative
·
is

-


Oxidation occurs here OX ANODE
·

Anode :



-

Find metal further up on
right side

·

Solution :
-




Stronger reducing agent
Copper cathode -Undergoes oscidation
-


:


+

Ca2 ions

This is Anode
+ +
↳ Cu2 ↳ 2n Ze
gets reduced 2n +



Cu Cu Mass
-



+ Ze decreases

-Zinc anode
·
Cathode :




Int
-Stronger

ions
occidising agent
In Undergoes
gets occidised reduction


In In + Ze ↳
Cu + Ze Cu


Copper forms cathode
-



on mass increases


Electrons
through
·

external circuit


Cathode
-



mass increases


Transferred electrons bond with ions and form atoms


Forms on surface of electrode

Anode looses
-




mass



Electrons leave anode


Atoms become ions in liquid

, -Salt Bridge

Filled
·


with saturated salt solution

HCl NaCl kNOs Isolable
-




, ,
with all ions(

Completes
·

circuit and maintains electrical neutrality
·

Anode :




-

2n levels increase

-

Solution becomes positive

Negative ions enter to keep balance


·
Cathode :


+
-


Cu levels decrease


Solution becomes
negative


-Standard-Hydroge -
HattCell-



Potential
·

of ov


bubbled
Hydrogen platinum
·

over electrode inert

·


Electrolyte is acid (HCl)



-
(e) Notation _
-




Electrodes
·

written outside of cell notation ! Anode
Oxidising
·




·



Single line)) is chase boundry agent -
·

Reduced species
In t
+
2 Cu Ca
bridge
·
= salt
!
·
Formati
!
1) Cathode
Reducing agent
·




Gets occidised
Reducing agent
- ·




2+

In In + Ze

2) Oxidised species
-

Product of Oxidation

3)
Oxidising agent
-

Gets reduced
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Cu + 2e Cu

4) Reduced species

-

Product of reduction

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Santie Du Plessis, Carlien Fanoy, Marga Koelman, Doc Scientia Centre Doc Scientia Physical Sciences. Chemistry
Publisher: 2013 ISBN: 9781920537135 Edition: Unknown

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