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Cell Potential: The Nernst Equation
Cell Potential: The Nernst Equation
20. Electrochemistry / Cell Potential: The Nernst Equation / Problem 2
The Nernst equation is applicable not just to cell reactions, but also to half-reactions. Consider the following half-reaction,
2 Hg2+(aq) + 2 e− → 2 Hg22+(aq) E° = 0.92 V
Using the Nernst equation, what is its potential at 25 °C if [Hg2+] = [Hg22+] = 0.15 M?
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