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Dina Geotas 4A
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Nernst

Postby Dina Geotas 4A » Mon Mar 04, 2019 3:14 pm

In the Nernst equation when do you use log vs. ln?
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Aria Soeprono 2F
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Re: Nernst

Postby Aria Soeprono 2F » Mon Mar 04, 2019 3:18 pm

I believe you can use them interchangeably, the only thing is I think that log is a more common version of the equation.
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Dhwani Krishnan 1G
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Re: Nernst

Postby Dhwani Krishnan 1G » Mon Mar 04, 2019 4:19 pm

also, log is used when dealing with pH
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Kavvya Gupta 1H
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Re: Nernst

Postby Kavvya Gupta 1H » Mon Mar 04, 2019 4:30 pm

it's more common to use log especially when dealing with pH, but otherwise they can be used interchangeably when ln x = 2.303 log x
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Aiden Atoori 1C
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Re: Nernst

Postby Aiden Atoori 1C » Mon Mar 04, 2019 4:53 pm

You can use either or. I believe log is used more frequently with PH.
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Beatrice Petelo 1F
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Re: Nernst

Postby Beatrice Petelo 1F » Thu Mar 07, 2019 10:57 am

They are used interchangeably, but log is usually associated with pH!
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Calvin Patel 2H
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Re: Nernst

Postby Calvin Patel 2H » Thu Mar 07, 2019 11:34 am

You can use either, but if you are converting between ln and log, use lnx=2.303logx
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