What does it mean if E is negative
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What does it mean if E is negative
If a positive E value corresponds to a spontaneous reaction meaning that the battery is working, and if the E value is zero when the battery is at equilibrium (dead), can E ever take a negative value? If so, what would a negative E value mean in context of electrochemistry?
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Re: What does it mean if E is negative
If the value of E is negative, then it means that the reaction in the forward direction is not spontaneous, while the reverse reaction is spontaneous.
Re: What does it mean if E is negative
As you said positive E refers to a spontaneous reaction, therefore negative E refers to a spontaneous reverse reaction or a nonspontaneous forward reaction.
Re: What does it mean if E is negative
IF E is negative, it indicates that the forward reaction is not spontaneous, while the reverse reaction is spontaneous
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