1. A half-cell is one of the two electrodes in a galvanic cell or simple battery. For example, in the Zn−Cu battery, the two half cells make an oxidizing-reducing couple. Placing a piece of reactant in an electrolyte solution makes a half cell. The copper electrode may be called the reduction half-cellRead more

    A half-cell is one of the two electrodes in a galvanic cell or simple battery. For example, in the Zn−Cu battery, the two half cells make an oxidizing-reducing couple. Placing a piece of reactant in an electrolyte solution makes a half cell. The copper electrode may be called the reduction half-cell and the zinc electrode, the oxidation half-cell.

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  2. A half-cell is half of an electrolytic or voltaic cell, where either oxidation or reduction occurs.

    A half-cell is half of an electrolytic or voltaic cell, where either oxidation or reduction occurs.

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  3. The electromotive force of a cell or EMF of a cell is the maximum potential difference between two electrodes of a cell. It can also be defined as the net voltage between the oxidation and reduction half-reactions. The EMF of a cell is mainly used to determine whether an electrochemical cell is galvRead more

    The electromotive force of a cell or EMF of a cell is the maximum potential difference between two electrodes of a cell. It can also be defined as the net voltage between the oxidation and reduction half-reactions. The EMF of a cell is mainly used to determine whether an electrochemical cell is galvanic or not.

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  4. Oxidation potential and reduction potential are the two types of electrode potential.

    Oxidation potential and reduction potential are the two types of electrode potential.

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  5. An electrode is a solid electric conductor that carries electric current into non-metallic solids, or liquids, or gases, or plasmas, or vacuums. In an electrochemical cell, reduction and oxidation reactions take place at the electrodes.

    An electrode is a solid electric conductor that carries electric current into non-metallic solids, or liquids, or gases, or plasmas, or vacuums. In an electrochemical cell, reduction and oxidation reactions take place at the electrodes.

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