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Electrochemistry

A science that deals with the relation of electricity to chemical changes and with the interconversion of chemical and electrical energy.

Contributors in Electrochemistry

Electrochemistry

repulsion

Chemistry; Electrochemistry

The electric or magnetic force that pushes apart particles that have the same charge. Protons push each other apart by repulsion.

dry cell

Chemistry; Electrochemistry

An electric cell, such as a flash light battery, in which the chemical compounds that produce the current are made of a paste.

Saal an der Donau

Chemistry; Electrochemistry

Saal an der Donau est une commune de Bavière (Allemagne), située dans l'arrondissement de Kelheim, dans le district de Basse-Bavière.

pair annihilation

Chemistry; Electrochemistry

Pair annihilation is the conversion into two photons when a particle and its antiparticle collide. Pair annihilation occurs when a positron and an electron meet and produce two 0.511 MeV photons.

electroplate

Chemistry; Electrochemistry

Coating a substrate with metal by electrolysis to achieve a desired property, such as abrasion and wear resistance, corrosion protection, etc.

electrode boiler

Chemistry; Electrochemistry

A boiler which generates steam or hot water by the action of immersed electrodes which conduct electricity through the boiler water, which, in turn, generates heat by its resistance to electric ...

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