adatom
chemistry
Also known as: adsorbed atom
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electrocrystallization
- In electrochemical reaction: Electrocrystallization
…and freely moving atoms, called adatoms. Since the electrons tend to join the rest in the bulk of the metal, adatoms appear to have a partial charge, less than that of the elementary positive charge. The adatoms therefore attract solvent molecules, and the species is partially solvated. This reaction justifies…
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