oxidation + reduction, electrochemistry
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Oxidation
Loss of electrons
Reduction
Gain of elections
Oxidising agent
A substance that brings about oxidation in other substances by being reduced
Reducing agent
A substance that brings about reduction in other substances by being oxidised
Oxidation number
The charge that an Atom has or appears to have when electrons are distributed according to certain rules
Redox titrations
Titrations using oxidising and reducing agents
Electrolysis
The use of electricity to carry out a chemical reaction
Electrolyte
A substance that conducts electricity when in aqueous solution or molten
Electrode
Carry an electric current into an electrolyte
Inert electrodes
Do not react with the electrolyte
Anode
Positively charged electrode (oxidation occurs)
Cathode
Negatively charged electrode (reduction occurs)
Electroplating
A process where electrolysis is used to put a layer of one metal on the surface of another
Electrochemical series
A list of elements in order of their standard electric potentials