2006-11-06 03:51:42 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
In electrochemistry, the Nernst equation gives the electrode potential (E), relative to the standard electrode potential, (E0), of the electrode couple or, equivalently, of the half cells of a battery. In physiology the Nernst equation is used for finding the electric potential of a cell membrane with respect to one type of ion.
2006-11-06 05:23:21 · answer #1 · answered by Geo06 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's used in electrochemistry.
Standard electrode potentials can be used to calculate the voltage of a cell when all of the chemical solutions have a concentration of 1.0 M. However, you have to use the Nernst equation when you work with chemical concentrations that are something other than 1.0 M.
2006-11-06 03:57:31 · answer #2 · answered by ihatedecaf 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that's used in biology to calculate the resting skill of a molecule interior a cellular. Eg. potassium has a resting skill interior a cellular of -90mV, on the same time as sodium has a resting skill of +60mV.
2016-12-10 03:37:36 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋