General Chemistry

Chapter 12

Electrochemistry

OBJECTIVES

1. To start with need of the Electrochemistry chapter.
2. To introduce properties of metallic and electrolytic conductors.
3. To define basic laws of metallic conductors and electrolytic conductors.
4. To define Kholrausch’s law of independent migration of ions.
5. To elaborate on galvanic cell including definition, property and rules for writing cell reaction and construction of a galvanic cell.
6. To describe determination of a single electrode potential.
7. To derive the Nernst equation.
8. To verify the Nernst equation through problems.
9. To define standard electrode potential and its application.
10. To define irreversible cells (electrolysis).
11. To define decomposition voltage and over potential.
12. To introduce primary and secondary ...