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Electrochemistry involves the way in which certain chemical reactions (redox reactions) are used to generate electricity.
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Galvanic or voltaic cells will generate electricity, while electrolytic cells will require electricity in order to drive the reaction.
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Faraday’s law relates to the amount of substance produced at an electrode being directly related to the charge released by the other electrode.
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The electric potential of a cell is related to the difference in the reduction potentials of the different metals involved in the cell.
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