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Electrochemistry

Using Electrode Potentials to Predict Reactions

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Electrode potentials help predict whether a redox reaction will happen on its own. A redox reaction involves electron transfer. In electrochemistry, the measured value is called cell potential or cell voltage. It shows the energy linked to charge transfer and is measured in volts, where 1 volt equals 1 joule per coulomb.

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Transcript

Considere dos contenedores con diferentes niveles de líquido. Cuando está conectado, el líquido fluye desde el nivel superior al inferior. Midiendo los niveles de fluido individuales, se puede predecir la dirección del flujo.

Comparativamente, en una celda galvánica, conocer los potenciales de los electrodos individuales ayuda a predecir e...

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Standard Electrode PotentialStandard Hydrogen ElectrodeCell PotentialReduction PotentialOxidation PotentialSpontaneity PredictionRedox ReactionElectrode Potential MeasurementHalf Cell PotentialGalvanic Cell