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Mean exchange current density

Term · Chemistry · MLC-T-CHM-007071

The average rate of charge transfer per unit area across an electrode-electrolyte interface at equilibrium, where the net current is zero. It represents the dynamic balance between anodic and cathodic reactions occurring simultaneously. This parameter is a measure of the intrinsic reactivity of an electrochemical system and is expressed in amperes per square meter (A/m²).

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CHM-007071
FieldChemistry
SubjectPhysical and Biophysical Chemistry
ReferencesPAC, 1974, 37, 499. 'Electrochemical nomenclature' on page 516 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac197437040499)
See alsoExchange current
Record as JSON
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