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Question
Write the Nemst equation and explain the terms involved.
Solution
Nernst equation can be given as,
where,
E° = Standard potential of electrode or cell,
n = Number of moles of electrons used in reaction,
F = Faraday = 96500 C/mol e-, [Products] = Concentration of products,
[Reactants] = Concentration of reactants, T = temperature in K and
R = gas constant = 8.314 J K-1 mol-1
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