Redox Reactions and Introduction to Electrochemistry

Learning outcomes - after studying this topic, you should be able to:
  • relate the sign of the electrode potential to the direction of spontaneous change
  • combine half cells to produce balanced redox reactions and to calculate cell potentials
  • identify the species which are being oxidzied and those being reduced in a redox reaction
  • write down the cell notation for a Galvanic cell including ones involving inert electrodes
  • use the Nernst equation to calculate the effect of concentration on the cell potential
  • relate the electrode potential and the reaction quotient
  • relate the standard electrode potential and the equilibrium constant
  • use Faraday's Laws of Electrolysis to relate the amount of product to the electric current applied

Textbook and eBook References

Lecture Notes, Tutorial Worksheets & Answers and Suggested Exam Questions

ChemCAL, iChem and Contributed Resources

Electrolysis - Self Learning Questions
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Electrochemistry - Self Learning Questions
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Complexes and Redox Equations - Self Learning Questions
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Electrochemistry
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Redox Reactions and Cell Potentials (short video tutorial)
Tags: redox | cell potentials | half cells
Contributed by Adam Bridgeman
 
 
Electrochemical Cells (short video tutorial)
Tags: Galvanic | voltaic | electrolytic
Contributed by Adam Bridgeman
 
 
Cell potentials
Tags: Galvanic cells | voltaic cells
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Galvanic Cells
Tags: Galvanic cells | voltaic cells
Contributed by Adam Bridgeman
 
 
Electrochemical Cells
Tags: Galvanic | voltaic | electrolytic
Contributed by Adam Bridgeman