Chemistry: Electrochemistry and electrochemical cells. Oxidation and reduction; oxidizing agents vs. reducing agents. Galvanic/voltaic cells. Cathode, anode. Free energy and cell potential. Half-reactions; reduction potentials, oxidation potentials. Salt bridge. Calculating cell potential. Faraday’s constant. Work. Equilibrium constant. Nernst equation. Electrolytic cells This is a recording of a tutoring session, posted with the students’ permission. These videos are offered on a “pay-what-you-like” basis. You can pay for the use of the videos at my website: www.freelance-teacher.com For a printable document containing the problem discussed in this video series, go to my website. For a list of all the available video series, arranged in suggested viewing order, go to my website. For a playlist containing all the videos in this series, click here: www.youtube.com (1) Oxidation and reduction; oxidizing agents vs. reducing agents (2) Galvanic/voltaic cells. Cathode, anode. Free energy and cell potential (3) An example; half-reactions; reduction potentials, oxidation potentials (4) Salt bridge; calculating cell potential (5) Faraday’s constant (6) Work. Equilibrium constant (7) Continued (8) Nernst equation (9) Continued (10) Electrolytic cells (11) Continued (12) A problem (13) Continued
