Podcast
Questions and Answers
What is the branch of physical chemistry concerned with the relationship between electrical potential difference and identifiable chemical change?
What is the branch of physical chemistry concerned with the relationship between electrical potential difference and identifiable chemical change?
- Electrochemistry (correct)
- Quantum chemistry
- Physical organic chemistry
- Thermochemistry
What distinguishes an electrochemical reaction from a conventional chemical reaction?
What distinguishes an electrochemical reaction from a conventional chemical reaction?
- Electrochemical reactions involve only ions, not atoms or molecules
- Electrons are directly transferred between atoms, ions, or molecules
- Electrons are transferred via an electronically-conducting circuit (correct)
- There is no difference between an electrochemical reaction and a conventional chemical reaction
When a potential difference results from a chemical reaction, what is it called?
When a potential difference results from a chemical reaction, what is it called?
- An electrolysis reaction
- An electrically-conducting circuit
- An electric battery or fuel cell (correct)
- An electrochemical reaction
Who is known as the 'Father of Magnetism' for his work on magnets during the 16th century?
Who is known as the 'Father of Magnetism' for his work on magnets during the 16th century?
In which century did the understanding of electrical matters begin?
In which century did the understanding of electrical matters begin?
Flashcards are hidden until you start studying