True or false on electrochemistry

Exercise and reference answers

Questions

1. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   Oxidation happens at the anode.

2. Statement is true

   No

   Statement

   Reduction happens at the anode.

3. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   The hydrogen electrode is assigned zero.

4. Statement is true

   No

   Statement

   A single half-cell potential can be measured.

5. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   Fluorine is the strongest oxidising agent.

6. Statement is true

   No

   Statement

   Lithium ion is a strong oxidising agent.

Instructions

Decide whether each statement is true or false.

Explanation