Electrochemistry & Redox
4 terms
Galvanic Cell
Electrochemistry & Redox
V
An electrochemical cell in which a spontaneous redox reaction generates electrical energy.
E°cell > 0
Galvanic Corrosion
Electrochemistry & Redox
mm/year
Accelerated corrosion of the more reactive of two different metals in electrical contact within an electrolyte.
Galvanisation
Electrochemistry & Redox
μm
The coating of iron or steel with a layer of zinc to protect it from corrosion.
Glass Electrode
Electrochemistry & Redox
V
An ion-selective electrode whose thin glass membrane develops a potential proportional to the pH of the solution.
E = constant − 0.0592 pH