Stoichiometry and Electrochemistry

molar concentration

the amount of solute per unit volume of solution

know that a solution is

a homogenous mixture of solute and solvent

know that the solute is

the substance that is dissolved in the solution

know that the solvent is

the substance in which another substance is dissolved, forming a solution

redox reaction

a reaction involving the transfer of electrons

oxidation

the loss of electrons

reduction

the gain of electrons

oxidising agent

a substance that accepts electrons

reducing agent

a substance that donates electrons

anode

the electrode where oxidation takes place

cathode

the electrode where reduction takes place

electrolyte

a substance that can conduct electricity due to the presence of free (mobile) ions when molten or dissolved in solution