ABSTRACT
Electricity can have a strong effect on chemical systems. For example, passing electricity through a solution of sodium sulfate in water breaks the water down into hydrogen gas and oxygen gas. In Section 6.3, it was discussed how solutions of completely ionized strong electrolytes conduct electricity well, weak electrolytes conduct it poorly, and nonelectrolytes conduct not at all. Electrical current basically involves the activity of electrons, as well as their ow and exchange between chemical species. Since electrons are so important in determining the chemical bonding and behavior of atoms, it is not surprising that electricity is strongly involved with many chemical processes.
