Part of JPC-03 — Electrochemistry: Nernst, Conductance & Cells

Thermodynamic Quantities from EMF

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deltaGdelta_G = -nFE connects electrochemistry to thermodynamics. delta_G_{standard} = -nFEstandardnFE_{standard}. Since deltaGdelta_G = deltaHdelta_H - T*deltaSdelta_S, and partialEpartialT\frac{partial E}{partial T}_P = deltaSnF\frac{delta_S}{nF}, we get: deltaSdelta_S = nFdEdT\frac{dE}{dT}_P (temperature coefficient of EMF). deltaHdelta_H = deltaGdelta_G + T*deltaSdelta_S = -nFE + nFTdEdT\frac{dE}{dT}. If dE/dT > 0, the reaction absorbs heat from surroundings (endothermic contribution). If dE/dT = 0, deltaGdelta_G = deltaHdelta_H (no entropy change). The relationship delta_G_{standard} = -RT*ln(K) = -nFEstandardnFE_{standard} connects all three: equilibrium, thermodynamics, and electrochemistry.

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