The separation of a single species into two separate species; this term is usually used in
reference to salts or weak acids or bases.
Dissolution
Dissolution
The process of dissolving a substance. The opposite of precipitation.Dynamic equilibrium
Dynamic equilibrium
A state of balance (no macroscopic change observable) that arises when opposing processes
occur at equal rates.
Electrochemical cell
Electrochemical cell
A cell within which a redox reaction takes place, containing two electrodes between which there
is an electrical potential difference. See Electrolytic cell; Voltaic cell.
Electrode
Electrode
An electrical conductor through which an electric current adjust enters or leaves a medium.Electrolysis
Electrolysis
The process in which an electric current is passed though a solution, resulting in chemical
changes that would not otherwise occur spontaneously.
Electrolyte