Exam 12: Conduction in Liquids and Gases

One of the most common uses for electroplating is the production of pure _____.

In an electroplating operation, what is he positive terminal called?

What is the process of separating elements electrically?

What is the most important factor in ionization of a gas?

As the atmospheric pressure increases, the amount of voltage required to reach ionization potential _____.

What term refers to the amount of voltage an electron must possess to cause ionization?

If a magnesium atom combines with two chlorine atoms, the result is _____.

X-rays result when cathode rays strike _____.

Lead-acid batteries use an electrolyte containing _____.

Who discovered and named X-rays?

A copper electroplating process sometimes uses a compound called _____.

Plating copper onto iron often involves a poisonous solid called _____.

The operating principles of the cathode-ray tube were discovered by _____.

An ion is an atom that has had a(n) _____ added or removed.

In an electroplating operation, what is the negative terminal called?

An electrolyte may be made from water and an additive such as salt, a(n) _____, or a(n) _____.

What is the process of depositing one type of metal onto another using electricity?

Once an arc is started in a gas, the voltage required to maintain conduction is _____.