Quiz: Introduction to Electrochemistry

1. Electrochemistry is the study of the interplay of electricity and
a. solid states
b. organic solvents
c. redox reactions
2. Redox reactions involve electrons being
a. transferred from one species to another
b. shared between two different species
c. moved from energy level to another in the same atom
3. Batteries are commonly called
a. round cells
b. oxygen cells
c. voltaic cells
4. Using an electrical current to initiate a chemical reaction is called
a. electrolysis
b. electricity
c. electron jumping
5. The voltage of all cells is dependent upon
a. the volume of the reaction cell
b. the pressure applied on the reaction cell
c. which two species are used to construct the cell
6. Batteries use __________ and are designed to allow electrons to flow through __________.
a. redox reactions, gases
b. redox reactions, conducting wires
c. double replacement reactions, conducting wires
7. The unit of electrical potential is the volt, defined as
a. force per unit of area
b. 1 joule of work per coulomb of charge transferred
c. number of electrons per molecule

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