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Details Title Redox and Electrochem Description Redox and Electrochem Total Cards 14 Subject Chemistry Created 07/09/2010

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Term spontaneous rxns	Definition -produce electrical energy -galvanic cells -EMF pos
Term nonspontaneous rxns	Definition -use electrical energy -electrolytic cells -EMF neg
Term oxidation occurs at	Definition anode
Term reduction occurs at	Definition cathode
Term  electrons flow from	Definition anode to cathode
Term cell diagram	Definition -reactants/products listed from left to right -anode|anode soln||cathode soln|cathode
Term Faradays constant	Definition 96487 C/mol e-
Term anode of galvanic cell	Definition negative
Term anode of electrolytic cell	Definition positive
Term reduction potential (Eo)	Definition tendency to be reduced, acquire electrons
Term EMF	Definition Ered+Eox
Term Change in G	Definition -nFEcell (n = moles of electrons) (careful with units)
Term Nernst Equation	Definition Ecell=Estandardcell-(RT/nF)(lnQ)
Term change in G (other)	Definition -RTlnK

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