## Concentration of Reactants and Products

$E_{cell} = E_{cell}^{\circ}-\frac{RT}{nF}\ln Q$

Michelle Dong 1F
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### Concentration of Reactants and Products

What's the effect of changes in concentration of reactants and products for cell potential?

Tiffany Dao 1A
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### Re: Concentration of Reactants and Products

Standard reduction potential (E naught) is an intensive property, so it stays the same as long as it's a balanced equation. However, to find cell potential you must subtract that with (RT/nF)lnQ. This is where the concentrations are important because depending on the ratio of product concentration over reactant concentration, it can make Q either positive or negative. and that would also change the sign of that part of the problem.

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