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 (eā)
Electron (eā)
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).