The textbook writes that (RT/F) ln 10 = (0.026 93 V) * 2.303 = 0.0592 V at 25 C,
Ecell =Ecell'- (ET/F)ln10*og{H+} =Ecell'+ .0592 V* pH
It is on the page 591, which is section 14.11
why equation changes the sign from "plus" to "minus" if (RT/F) ln 10 = (0.026 93 V) * 2.303 = 0.0592 V
Textbook Problem
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Deap Bhandal L1 S1J
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Re: Textbook Problem
That negative sign changes to plus since pH is the -log[H+]. When they changed log[H+] to pH they had to multiply it by -1. Hope this makes sense!
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Re: Textbook Problem
The sign changes because pH is equal to -log[H+]. Therefore, when converting, you must account for this negative sign in front of the log.
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