Electrochemistry Basics Quiz

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Who created the first electric generator in 1663?

Charles-Augustin de Coulomb

Luigi Galvani

Alessandro Volta

Otto von Guericke (correct)

According to Charles François de Cisternay du Fay, what did electricity consist of?

Two kinds of energy: kinetic energy and potential energy

Two types of magnets: strong magnets and weak magnets

Two fluids: 'vitreous' or positive electricity, and 'resinous' or negative electricity (correct)

Two types of light: natural light and artificial light

What did Luigi Galvani conclude in his essay 'De Viribus Electricitatis in Motu Musculari Commentarius'?

The electric eel and torpedo ray did not produce electricity

Static electricity was the only form of electricity in nature

Metal probes could not activate nerves and muscles in animal tissue

Animal tissue contained an innate, vital force called 'animal electricity' (correct)

What did Alessandro Volta develop as a result of his experimentation?

The first practical battery Signup and view all the answers

What led Charles-Augustin de Coulomb to develop the law of electrostatic attraction?

An attempt to investigate the law of electrical repulsions as stated by Joseph Priestley Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes an electrochemical reaction from a conventional chemical reaction?

Electrons are not transferred directly between atoms, ions, or molecules, but via an electronically-conducting circuit Signup and view all the answers

What is the branch of physical chemistry concerned with the relationship between electrical potential difference and identifiable chemical change?

Electrochemistry Signup and view all the answers

In electrochemical reactions, what are the electrodes separated by?

An ionically conducting and electronically insulating electrolyte Signup and view all the answers

Who is known as the 'Father of Magnetism' for his work on magnets in the 16th century?

William Gilbert Signup and view all the answers

When a chemical reaction is driven by an electrical potential difference, what is it called?

Electrolysis Signup and view all the answers

Which factor greatly influences the rate of transformation of reactant molecules into products?

The nature and strength of bonds in reactant molecules Signup and view all the answers

In which type of reaction are acid/base reactions, the formation of salts, and ion exchange usually fast?

Covalent bond formation reactions Signup and view all the answers

What limits the reaction to the interface between the reactants when they are in separate phases?

Area of contact Signup and view all the answers

In which phase do reactions tend to occur only at the surface of the liquid when reacting with a gas?

Liquid phase Signup and view all the answers

What can simplify the rate law in consecutive first order reactions?

Steady state approximation Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of chemical kinetics?

Understanding the rates of chemical reactions Signup and view all the answers

Who is recognized for the pioneering work in chemical kinetics?

Ludwig Wilhelmy Signup and view all the answers

What did Peter Waage and Cato Guldberg establish in 1864?

The law of mass action Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes chemical kinetics from chemical thermodynamics?

Rates of reactions vs. direction of reaction Signup and view all the answers

Which chemist studied chemical dynamics and published 'Études de dynamique chimique' in 1884?

Van 't Hoff Signup and view all the answers