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Conditional potential

Term · Chemistry · MLC-T-CHM-002388

The observed electrode potential for a half-reaction under specific experimental conditions, such as a particular pH, ionic strength, or presence of complexing agents. This potential differs from the standard electrode potential because it accounts for the actual activities of species in a given solution rather than ideal conditions. It is measured in volts (V).

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CHM-002388
FieldChemistry
SubjectPhysical and Biophysical Chemistry
Synonymsformal potential
ReferencesPAC, 1974, 37, 499. 'Electrochemical nomenclature' on page 505 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac197437040499)
See alsoVariable
Record as JSON
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  "synonyms": [
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  "references": [
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