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Electrochemistry

Electrochemical systems use electrodes and an ion-conducting electrolyte to convert chemical and electrical energy.

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Electrochemistry, Electrolytes and Ohm's Law

Electrochemical systems use electrodes and an ion-conducting electrolyte to convert chemical and electrical energy.

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Resistance, Conductivity and Molar Conductivity

Resistance depends on cell geometry; conductivity characterises the solution; molar and equivalent conductivity scale it to amount.

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Measuring Conductivity, Dilution and Kohlrausch's Law

An AC bridge and KCl calibration measure conductivity; dilution and ionic contributions explain limiting molar conductivity.

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Galvanic, Electrolytic and Daniell Cells

Galvanic cells produce current from a spontaneous reaction; electrolytic cells consume current; the Daniell cell shows separated half-reactions.

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Cell EMF and the Standard Hydrogen Electrode

Cell potential is electrical energy per charge; SHE gives the reference for electrode potentials.

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Cell Thermodynamics, Equilibrium and Nernst Equation

Electron transfer links cell potential to Gibbs energy, equilibrium constant and non-standard composition.

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Electrolysis and Faraday's Laws

An electrolytic cell drives a non-spontaneous reaction; deposited mass follows charge and electrochemical equivalent.

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Primary, Lead-Acid and Lithium-Ion Batteries

Dry and button cells are primary; lead storage and lithium-ion systems are rechargeable.

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Fuel Cells, Corrosion and Protection

A fuel cell continuously converts supplied reactants to electricity; wet iron forms tiny galvanic regions that cause corrosion.

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Electrochemical Series and Applications

The electrochemical series ranks reduction tendency and supports cell prediction, batteries, sensors and electrolysis.

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