Across
- 3. everyday term for voltaic cell
- 4. electrode where reduction takes place
- 7. gaining of electrons and the decreasing of an oxidation number
- 8. electrochemical cell in which a spontaneous reaction causes the flow of electrons
- 10. electrode where oxidation takes place
- 12. general term for anode or cathode
- 13. the total electric charge within an isolated system remains constant; charge can neither be created nor destroyed, only transferred
- 15. number assigned to keep track of electron gain or loss in redox reactions
Down
- 1. a cell that requires electricity to cause a nonspontaneous reaction
- 2. reaction that shows either the oxidation or reduction in a chemical reaction
- 5. part of a voltaic cell that connects the two containers and allows for that migration of ions
- 6. process in which an electrical current forces a nonspontaneous redox reaction
- 9. loss of electrons and the increasing of an oxidation number
- 11. solution that conducts electricity due to the presence of mobile ions
- 14. abbreviation for oxidation- reduction reactions