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energy of activation
of an electrode reaction
This is defined by the equation:
Math - e
where Math - text is the exchange current. At any overpotential Math - text it is defined by the equation:
Math - e
where Math - text is the current passing from the electrode into the electrolyte.
Source:
PAC, 1974, 37, 499 (Electrochemical nomenclature) on page 516
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IUPAC. Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 2nd ed. (the "Gold Book"). Compiled by A. D. McNaught and A.Wilkinson. Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford (1997). XML on-line corrected version: http://goldbook.iupac.org (2006-) created by M. Nic, J. Jirat, B. Kosata; updates compiled by A. Jenkins. ISBN 0-9678550-9-8. doi:10.1351/goldbook.
DOI of this term: doi:10.1351/goldbook.E02109
Original PDF version (may be out of date): http://www.iupac.org/goldbook/E02109.pdf.
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