[chem] notes on organic reactions

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 ## Electrochemical/galvanic cells
 
+Spontaneous reaction
+
 1. Find two half reactions involved (between electrode and solution)
 2. Higher equation will proceed left to right
 3. Lower equation will proceed right to left
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 ## Electrolysis reactions
 
+- Occurs when electricity passes through ionic compound or electrolyte solution
 - Opposite of reactions in electrochemical (galvanic) cells
 - Non-spontaneous
 - Electrical energy $\rightarrow$ chemical energy
+- Anode +ve; cathode -ve
+- Cathode & anode swap relative to galvanic cell
+- Molten e.g. ce{Na+(l)} vs electrolyte e.g. ce{Na+(aq)}
+- Molten - use echem series to determine probability of electrolyssis of solution or water
+- Min voltage = e_oxidising - e_reducing
+
+### Factors affecting electrolysis
+
+- concentration of electrolyte
+- - e- values must be "close" for electrolysis rxn to prevail over \ce{H2O}
+- nature of electrodes
 
 ### Electroplating