Katy, an electrolytic cell is a cell that converts electric energy to chemical energy.
This means, that if an electric current gives rise to a chemical reaction, then we have an electrolytic cell, so the word electrolysis is used.
In the case of electrolysis of water, we gave the cell a voltage that decomposed water into hydrogen gas and oxygen gas.
In the case of electroplating, we gave the cell a voltage so that the chemical reaction of electroplating took place.
In both cases, we have an electric current that is used to allow the occurance of an oxidation-reduction reaction. So both cells are called electrolytic cells
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tab can we say electrolysis of metal to be coated ??
ReplyDeletemiss aya how do we balance these eqz?
ReplyDeleteh20--->h2.o2
and n2+h2==>nh3
I NOE THEM BUT I JUST WANNA CHECK
AND CAN U RESTATE THE KNO3 IN ELECTROLYSIS OF WATER?? <3 AND THXXXXXXXXXXXX
WHAT DOES''ALLOWS IONS TO MIGRATE''////FROM THE YOUTUBE VIDEO <3
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