Unit.24 Electrolysis Electrolysis 電解(名詞) Decomposition 分解(名詞) Electricity 電力(名詞) Which reduction Cathode Anode Reduction Oxidation Electrolysis means decomposition by electricity. By=using occurs(名詞) Which oxidation occurs(名詞) 還原反應 (名詞) Oxidation take place in anode. Reduction take place in cathode. 氧化反應 (名詞) Electrons 電子(名詞) Electrons move between the electrodes through connecting wires. Mobile ions 自由離子 (名詞) Mobile ions move in the electrolyte. Preferentially discharge 優先放電 Electrochemistry series(E.C.S.) 電化(學)序 (名詞) Concentration 濃度(名詞) Nature 性質(名詞) Electroplating 電鍍(名詞) Protect against corrosion 防止腐蝕 Improve appearance 改善外觀 Object 物件(名詞) Effluents 廢水/污水 (名詞) Factors affecting preferential discharge of ions are position of ions in the electrochemistry series (E.C.S.), concentration of ions in the solution, and nature of electrode. Electroplating is used to protect the object against corrosion and improve the appearance of object. The effluents form electroplating may contain acids, alkalis, compound of 含有重金屬的 Compounds of heavy metals heavy metals and other toxic 化合物(名詞) chemical such as, cyanides. Cyanides 氰化物(名詞)