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Electrolysis
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What is Electrolysis?
Electrolysis is the process by which an electric current is passed through a substance (usually a liquid electrolyte) to drive a non-spontaneous chemical reaction. In an electrolytic cell, cations migrate to the cathode (reduction) and anions migrate to the anode (oxidation). Industrial applications include the production of aluminium, chlorine gas, and hydrogen gas.
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Electrolysis
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Electrolysis is the process by which an electric current is passed through a substance (usually a liquid electrolyte) to drive a non-spontaneous chemical reaction. In an electrolytic cell, cations migrate to the cathode (reduction) and anions migrate to the anode (oxidation). Industrial applications include the production of aluminium, chlorine gas, and hydrogen gas.
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Effective Collisions
Effective Collisions
E ≥ Ea (activation energy required)
Effective Molality
m_eff = i × m (van't Hoff factor)
Effective Nuclear Charge
Z_eff = Z − σ (Slater's rules)
Efflorescence
Hydrated salt losing water in air: M·nH₂O(s) → M·(n-x)H₂O(s) + xH₂O(g)
Einsteinium
Es
Electrical Conductivity
κ = 1/ρ; Λm = κ/c
Electrochemical Cell
Galvanic cell: ΔG = −nFE_cell; Electrolytic cell: ΔG = +nFE_applied
Electrochemical Series
Arranged by E° (standard reduction potential); SHE: E° = 0.00 V
Electrochemistry
E° cell = E° cathode − E° anode | ΔG° = −nFE°
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