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| the study of chemical changes that produce or are caused by electrical energy |
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| the process by which a chemical reaction is caused by passing an electrical current through an ionic solution |
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| an ionic solution; dissolved ions allow the passage of an electrical charge through a solution |
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| the tendency for electrical charge to move through an electrochemical cell (based on an element's relative tendency to lose electrons when in contact with a solution of its ions); it is measured in volts (V) |
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| an electrochemical cell in which a spontaneous chemical reaction produces electricity |
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| a metal (or other electrode material) in contact with a solution of ions; forms one-half of a voltaic cell |
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| a strip of metal or other conductor serving as a contact between an ionic solution and the external circuit in an electrochemical cell |
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| the flow of electrons, as through a wire connecting electrodes in a voltaic cell |
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| a connection that allows a voltaic cell's two half-cells to be in electrical contact without mixing; specifically, a tube containing an electrolyte (such as potassium chloride solution) that completes the internal circuit of a voltaic cell |
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