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What is an oxidation reaction

A reaction in which an atom loses 1 or more electrons.

the attachment between atoms resulting in atoms sharing one or more pairs of electrons

What is a sentence where a semicolon is used correctly

It should be written like this: "Joe watered the garden; however, the plants did not grow". Or you could eliminate the semicolon altogether and use a comma as in: "Joe watered the garden, but the plants did not grow."
B.
This sentences uses a semicolon; the semicolon joins two complete sentences.

What is the basic unit of chemistry

The atom

How is stoichiometry used

Stoichiometry is used to find the molar ratios between the reactants of a chemical reaction.

What can be said about a redox reaction that has a positive potential

. The reaction will be spontaneous.

How does an electrolytic cell work

When a potential difference is applied across the electrodes, one becomes positive (the anode) and one negative.(the cathode). Ions in the electrolyte are attracted to the electrodes, and move towards them. Here they are discharged, resulting in chemical changes. At the anode, negative ions give up their electrons, and at the cathode positive ions receive electrons, which maintains a flow of electrons (a current) in the external circuit. The electrolyte may be molten, or a solution. For instance, in molten sodium chloride, positive sodium ions move to the cathode where they accept electrons and become sodium atoms, i.e. sodium metal is formed. At the same time, negative chloride ions move to the anode and lose electrons, forming chlorine atoms, which combine to make chlorine molecules, and chlorine gas is evolved.

What would be the cathode in a magnesium and zinc galvanic cell

Zn(s)

What does a salt bridge do

It prevents charges from building up in the solutions.

which equation is balance in a basic solution

CIO H2O 2e- CI- 2OH

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