Chemistry GCSE
Discharge at electrodes
What Discharge at electrodes means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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The ions gain or lose electrons at the electrodes, producing new substances.
Topics that use Discharge at electrodes
- The process of electrolysis (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Anode
- Cathode
- Electrode processes
- Electrolysis
- Electrolysis and direct current
- Electrolyte
- Ion migration in electrolytes
- Non-electrolyte
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