Electrochemical

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Electrochemical

Electrochemical processes are oxidation-reduction reactions in which:

•the energy released by a spontaneous reaction is converted to electricity or

•electrical energy is used to cause a nonspontaneous reaction to occur

  

Oxidation half-reaction (lose e-)

 

          Reduction half-reaction (gain e-)