Chemistry GCSE
Electrochemical oxidation
What Electrochemical oxidation means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Electrochemical oxidation
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The fuel is oxidised at an electrode surface, transferring electrons through the circuit rather than releasing energy only as heat.
Topics that use Electrochemical oxidation
- Fuel cells (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Anode
- Continuous electricity generation
- Electrodes
- Electron transfer
- Evaluating hydrogen fuel cells
- External reactants
- Fuel cells
- Half equations
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