SAT Subject Test Chemistry,10 edition

Electrolyte

A   compound    that    ionizes in  water.

Electrolytic cell

Electrolytic cell
An electrochemical cell that uses an external voltage source to drive a nonspontaneous redox
reaction.

Electromagnetic radiation

Electromagnetic radiation
A wave composed of electric and magnetic fields oscillating perpendicular to each other and to
the direction of propagation.

Electromagnetic spectrum

Electromagnetic spectrum

The range   of  all possible    frequencies or  wavelengths of  electromagnetic radiation.

Electromotive force (EMF)

Electromotive force (EMF)
The potential difference developed between the cathode and the anode of an electrochemical
cell.

Electron (e–)

Electron    (e–)

A   subatomic   particle    that    remains outside the nucleus and carries a   single  negative    charge. In

most cases its mass is considered to be negligible ( that of the proton).