## E cell

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

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### E cell

On page 549 the difference between Ecell and E standard cell is explained but the book gets really wordy and confusing. It says it is important to know so could someone explain to me the difference?

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### Re: E cell

Ecell is the cell potential for the half reaciton and Estandard cell is the overall cell potential

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### Re: E cell

I believe that E standard cell is the standard state cell potential, and then Ecell is the cell potential at non standard state conditions.

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### Re: E cell

E standard cell, which is sometimes called Enot, is the standard state cell potential at state conditions, which is 25C, 1 atm. Ecell is the cell potential at non standard state condition. This value can be found by using the Nernst Equation.

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### Re: E cell

Yes, the E standard value implies standard state conditions and in a concentration cell, the reaction is at equilibrium.

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### Re: E cell

E cell is the cell potential at non-standard state conditions. You would use the Nernst Equation to find E cell.
E standard cell is the standard cell potential, which means concentrations are 1 M and pressures are 1 bar.

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### Re: E cell

E standard cell is the standard cell potential under standard conditions, such as all solutes present at 25 degrees C, 1 mol/L; all gases at 1 bar. Ecell would be cell potential under non-standard conditions.

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### Re: E cell

Is there any point in which Enot and Ecell would be the same value?

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### Re: E cell

E° refers to standard conditions, such as 1M, 1atm, 25°C (This is found using the cathode-anode), while E is not under these same conditions and can be found using the Nernst equation. As long as you have one of them known, the Nernst equation can be used to find the other.

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### Re: E cell

Ecell is the cell potential for the half reaction.
E standard cell is the overall cell potential (Ecathode - Eanode)

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