MECHANISM OF ELECTROCHEMICAL STEPS IN REDUCTION OF METAL-COMPLEXES TOMETAL ATOMS

Data on the mechanism of electrochemical steps in the electroreduction of metal complexes to metal atoms are considered and generalized. Par ticular attention is focused on electrode reactions proceeding at merc ury and amalgam electrodes. In elucidating the mechanism of these reac tions, the electrical double layer structure was taken into account an d/or kinetic parameters of the cathodic and anodic processes were comp ared.