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| the loss of one or more electrons by a substance |
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| a substance that causes an oxidation by gaining electron (being reduced) |
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| the gain of one or more electrons by a substance |
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| a substance that causes a reduction by losing electrons (being oxidized) |
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| a tube that contains a gel permeated w/ a solution of inert electrolyte connecting the two sides of an electrochemical cell |
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| an equation for calculating cell potentials under non-standard state conditions (E=E*-((0.0592/n) x log Q) |
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| the process of using an electric current to bring about chemical change |
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| an electrochemical cell in which a spontaneous chemical reaction generates an electrical current |
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| the electrode at which oxidation takes place |
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| an electrochemical cell in which an electric current drives a non-spontaneous reaction |
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| same thing as galvanic cell |
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| a process for protecting steel from corrosion by coating it with zinc |
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| an oxidation-reduction reaction |
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| the oxidation or reduction part of a redox reaction |
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| the electrode at which reduction takes place |
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| a technique for protecting a metal from corrosion by connection it to a second metal that is more easily oxidized |
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| the oxidative deterioration of a metal, such as the conversion of iron to rust |
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| E*, standard electrode potentials |
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| standard hydrogen electrode (S.H.E) |
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| a reference half-cell consisting of a platinum electrode in contact with hydrogen gas and aqueous H+ ions at standard-state conditions |
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| a compound that contains only hydrogen and carbon |
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| a compound that contains only carbon and hydrogen and only has single bonds |
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| a hydrocarbon that has a carbon-carbon double bond |
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| a hydrocarbon that has a carbon-carbon triple bond |
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| the class of compounds related to benzene |
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| an organic reaction in which one group substitutes for another, particularly on aromatic rings |
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| an organic reaction in which a reagent adds to the multiple bond of the unsaturated reactant to yield a saturated product |
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| a large molecule formed by the repetitive bonding together of many smaller molecules |
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| a small molecule that, when repetitively bonded together many times, forms a polymer |
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| a part of a larger molecule; composed of an atom or group of atoms that has characteristic chemical behavior |
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| an organic molecule that contains an -OH group |
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| an organic molecule that contains two alkyl groups bonded to a C=O carbon |
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| an organic molecule that contains one alkyl group and one hydrogen bonded to a C=O carbon |
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| an organic molecule that contains the -CO2H group |
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| an organic molecule that contains the -CO2R group |
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| an organic molecule that contains 2 alkyl groups bonded to the same oxygen atom |
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| an organic derivative of ammonia, C-N |
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| an organic molecule that contains one alkyl group and one nitrogen bonded to a C=O group |
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