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Lecture 1
Your reference Electrochemistry from
Atkins (Physical Chemistry Book)
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Learning Objectives
What are some of the key things we learned from this lecture?
reference electrode.
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Electrochemical cell
Imagine separating the two 1/2 cells physically, then providing a conduit through
which the electrons travel from one cell to the other.
Fe2+ Fe3+ + e- x5
We need to complete the circuit by allowing positive ions to flow as well.
We do this using a salt bridge which will allow charge neutrality in each cell to be
maintained.