Electrochemistry & Redox
4 terms
Electrochemistry & Redox
Overpotential
The extra voltage beyond the theoretical value that must be applied before an electrode reaction proceeds at a useful rate.
Electrochemistry & RedoxOxidation
The loss of electrons by a species, accompanied by an increase in its oxidation number.
Electrochemistry & RedoxOxidation Number
The hypothetical charge an atom would carry if all its bonds were treated as fully ionic.
Electrochemistry & RedoxOxidising Agent
A species that accepts electrons from another substance and is itself reduced in the process.