Electrochemical Processes Are Uniformly Based On Redox (reduction/oxidation) Reactions. Think Of It As The Opposite Of A
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| Term Paper Title | Electrochemical Processes Are Uniformly Based On Redox (reduction/oxidation) Reactions. Think Of It As The Opposite Of A |
| # of Words | 482 |
| # of Pages (250 words per page double spaced) | 1.93 |
Electrochemical processes are uniformly based on redox (reduction/oxidation) reactions. Think of it as the opposite of a
battery. In a battery the chemical process is spontaneous and produces electrical energy, while in an electrolysis you need to
put electrical energy in to run the chemical process.
An electrolytic cell works on the same principles as any other electrical device: electrons are stripped away from the anode
and transferred to the cathode. In an electrolytic reaction, the desired substance appears at one or the other electrode; which
electrode depends on whether the substance is being oxidized or reduced.
For example, in the electrolysis of water hydrogen is being reduced and bubbles out at the cathode; oxygen is being
oxidized and collects at the anode. (This sounds strange, but if you remember that electrolysis is a reversal of burning -- or
oxidizing -- hydrogen, it will make sense.)
Electrochemistry is used in the synthesis of organic molecules. Often electrochemical reactions can proceed under milder
conditions (more safely), with less hazardous waste (better for the environment), and in higher yields (better for your wallet)
than a similar process using chemical reagents. Some synthetic processes can only be done using electrochemical methods,
and electrochemical methods are used in the large-to-medium-scale synthesis of organic "fine chemicals" because of the
financial, safety and environmental ad
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