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Inert electrodes simply serve as electrical conductors and are unchanged by the cell processes. Active electrodes change during the cell reactions. An example of inert electrodes is platinum in the electrolysis of water. The platinum remains unchanged and the water is split into hydrogen and oxygen. An example of active electrodes is in the electrolysis of copper sulfate solution with copper electrodes. The anode copper is converted into copper ions in the solution, and metallic copper builds up on the cathode.
The term active electrode is also used in eeg measurement, here as the opposite to passive electrode. Electrodes are the pads attached to the skin to get readings, and active ones don't need a conductive paste to get a good signal.
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What inert metal is often used in electrodes and has an atomic number of 78?
The inert metal often used in electrodes with an atomic number of 78 is gold (Au).
Is a atom with 7 neutrons 6 protons and 6 electrons active or inert?
active
Inactive having few or no active chemicals properties?
Inert
What is Trituration?
trituration:when a measurable quantity of active ingredient is diluted with inert diluent
What makes element becomes active?
An element is chemically active till it does not attain an inert gas configuration.
What inert metal is often used in electrodes and has an atomic number of 78?
The inert metal often used in electrodes with an atomic number of 78 is gold (Au).
What element is an inert metal often used in electrodes?
platinum
Is Gold chemically active or inert?
Gold is active, or at least not inert. Only the noble gases are inert.
Why do you think it is advantageous to use inert electrodes in the electrolysis processes?
If the electrodes are not inert, then they are going to become part of the chemical reaction, rather than just being conduits for electricity, and if they become part of the chemical reaction, they are going to get used up, and you will wind up with no electrodes.
Is Carbon chemically active or inert?
Covalent Bond. Chemically Active. The only elements that are inert are group 18, or 8A.
Why you use only platinum electrodes in conductometric titrations?
Because platinum is inert to many chemicals.
Is phosphorus chemically active or inert?
Active. VERY active. Sometimes, EXPLOSIVELY active.
What is the term for not chemically active?
inert
Is carbon active or inert?
Carbon is an active element in Group 14. There are only a handful of elements that are inert, and they are located in Group 18.
Is plutonium chemically inert?
Plutonium is not an inert chemical element, plutonium is very active.
How chemiclly active is neon?
Neon is not reactive. It is inert.
Is a atom with 7 neutrons 6 protons and 6 electrons active or inert?
active
