CHAPTER 12 Electrochemistry

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Electrochemical cells

________ use indirect electron transfer to produce electricity.

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noble gases

The ________ are the only atomic solids known to form.

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Capillary action

________ is the spontaneous rising of a liquid through a narrow tube, against the force of gravity.

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Galvanic

________ (voltaic) cells produce electricity by using a redox reaction.

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crystal

The ________ is one giant molecule.

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momentary distortion

It arises from a(n) ________ of the electron cloud, with the creation of a very weak dipole.

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silicon

Graphite, diamond, and ________ dioxide (SiO2) are examples of network solids.

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Electrolytic Cells

________ ________ use electricity from an external source to produce a desired redox reaction.

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electrolyte solution

The electrode at which oxidation is taking place is called the anode, and the ____ ____ in which it is immersed is called the anode compartment.

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Crystalline solids

___ _____ display a very regular ordering of the particles in a three- dimensional structure called the crystal lattice.

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Solid

________ is defined as a substance that has both a definite volume and a definite shape.

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Hydrogen bonding

________ is a special type of dipole- dipole attraction in which a hydrogen atom is polar- covalently bonded to one of the following extremely electronegative elements: N, O, or F.

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