Electrochemistry Fundamentals and Applications

📋 Course Outline

1. Oxidation and Reduction
2. Electrochemical Cells
3. Galvanic Cells
4. Electrolytic Cells
5. Standard Electrode Potentials
6. Nernst Equation
7. Battery Technologies
8. Fuel Cells
9. Electrolysis Processes
10. Corrosion and Prevention

📖 1. Oxidation and Reduction

🔑 Key Concepts & Definitions

• Oxidation: The loss of electrons by a substance during a chemical reaction. It increases the oxidation state of an element.
• Reduction: The gain of electrons by a substance during a chemical reaction. It decreases the oxidation state of an element.
• Oxidizing Agent: A substance that accepts electrons and causes another substance to be oxidized.
• Reducing Agent: A substance that donates electrons and causes another substance to be reduced.
• Redox Reaction: A chemical process involving simultaneous oxidation and reduction, where electrons are transferred from one species to another.
• Oxidation State: A number assigned to an element in a compound representing the number of electrons lost or gained relative to its elemental form.

📝 Essential Points