Electrochemistry

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ElectrochemistryChemical reactions at an electrode, galvanic and electrolytic cellsA Chem1 Reference TextStephen K. Lower Simon Fraser University1Table of contents1:Chemistry and electricity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Electroneutrality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Potential differences at interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52:Electrochemical cells . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Transport of charge within the cell.

Much of the importance of elec-trochemistry lies in the ways that these potential differences can be related to the thermodynamics and kinetics of electrode reactions. In particular, manipulation of the inter-facial potential difference affords an important way of exerting external control on an elec-trode reaction.

  Electrochemistry, Elec, Elec trochemistry, Trochemistry