Unit 6 Vocab - AP Flashcards

6610433313	oxidation-reduction (redox) reactions	net transfer of electrons; the species that loses electrons is oxidized, and the species that gains electrons is reduced.	0
6610433315	endothermic	net gain of energy; heat is absorbed	1
6610433316	exothermic	net loss of energy; heat is released	2
6610433317	galvanic cell	redox reactions that generate electrical current; oxidation occurs at the anode, and reduction occurs at the cathode	3
6610433318	electrolytic cell	redox reactions driven by an externally applied electrical potential; oxidation occurs at the anode, and reduction occurs at the cathode	4
6610433319	cell potential equation		5
6610433320	Gibbs free energy and cell potential		6
6610433321	current equation		7
6610436560	cell potential	Voltage produced by an electrochemical cell	8
6610437100	cathode	Positively charged electrode; where reducton occcurs	9
6610437609	anode	Negatively charged electrode; where oxidation occurs	10
6610437610	oxidation	Electron loss; associated with an increase in oxidation number	11
6610438440	reduction	Electron gain; associated with a decrease in oxidation number	12
6610439077	oxidation number	the charge that atom would have if the compound was composed of ions	13
6610441259	current	the flow rate of charge	14