Electrolysis fundamental considerations

In other cases electrochemistry is used because of the control of the selectivity of the reaction that is achieved through applied potential, when an ore or other sample contains various species with similar chemical but different electrochemical characteristics. The substances converted are obtained with a high degree of purity, but often at high energy cost. 

Cell voltages for industrial electrochemical cells are expressed in the following way  

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Two years ago, Advances in Catalysis featured a chapter on chemisorbed intermediates in electrocatalysis. In this issue we follow up with a chapter by Wendt, Rausch, and Borucinski, Advances in Applied Electrocatalysis. The successful commercial application of electrocatalysis requires a detailed, fundamental knowledge of the many catalytic phenomena such as adsorption, diffusion, and superimposition of catalyst micro- and nanostructure on the special requirements of electrode behavior. Considerable understanding of the status and limitations of electrolysis, fuel cells, and electro-organic syntheses has been obtained and provides a sound basis for future developments. 

Fundamental Particles. In our consideration of the constitution of the atom we will show how certain types of evidence, such as electrolysis, radioactive decay, and the bombardment with helium particles, are inextricably bound up with our present picture of the atom. The first question to be considered concerns the basic constituents of the atom. 

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