science ch 16

chemical reactions that involve a change in the electron configurations of the reacting substances and those that do not

process in which an atom loses one or more electrons

any process in which an atom gains one or more electrons

causes oxidation by accepting electrons from the other reactant

cause reduction by giving up electrons for the other reactant to accept

what constitutes an electric current

the process of passing an electric current through an electrolyte to cause a nonspontaneous redox reaction

devices that convert the chemical potential energy of spontaneous redox chemical reactions into electric energy

the electrochemical deterioration of metals

SHE

an electric current flowing through an electrolyte solution consists of moving what?

standard electrode potentials are measured relative to the element ________?

term for a tube containing a non reactive electrolyte that allows ion flow between the halves of a voltaic cell