Section 2
Electrochemical Cells
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Voltaic Cells
A voltaic cell is a device that produces an electric current from energy released by a spontaneous redox reaction in two half-cells.
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Electrolytic Cells
Electrolysis uses electrical energy to induce a chemical reaction, which then takes place in an electrolytic cell.
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Electrochemical Cell Notation
Cell notation is shorthand that expresses a certain reaction in an electrochemical cell.