•In all electrochemical methods, the rate of oxidation & reduction depend on: • 1)  rate & means by which soluble species reach electrode surface (mass transport) • 2)  kinetics of the electron transfer process at electrode surface (electrode kinetics), which depend on:
• a)  nature of the reaction
• b)  nature of electrode surface
• c)  temperature
• (we don’t have much control over #2)