n in -nFE


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Matthew Casillas 1C
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n in -nFE

Postby Matthew Casillas 1C » Sun Feb 24, 2019 10:31 pm

is n equal to the number of moles or the number of electrons transferred in the process?

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Re: n in -nFE

Postby arif_latif_2G » Sun Feb 24, 2019 10:33 pm

Moles of electrons transferred.

Mariana Fuentes 1L
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Re: n in -nFE

Postby Mariana Fuentes 1L » Sun Feb 24, 2019 10:35 pm

n is the number of electrons transferred.

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Re: n in -nFE

Postby josephperez_2C » Sun Feb 24, 2019 11:47 pm

Number of electrons transferred, it signifies whether or not the system is gaining or losing energy.

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Re: n in -nFE

Postby Chris Dis3L » Sun Feb 24, 2019 11:49 pm

n is equal to the number of electrons transferred. A negative value of n is impossible, thus n is either equal to 0 or a positive integer.

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Re: n in -nFE

Postby Rosha Mamita 2H » Sun Feb 24, 2019 11:54 pm

n represents the number of electrons transferred in the process

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Re: n in -nFE

Postby Rehan Chinoy 1K » Mon Feb 25, 2019 1:11 pm

As mentioned above, n is the number of moles of electrons. To find n, one must balance the complete redox reaction (not just each half rxn separately).

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Re: n in -nFE

Postby Mariana Fuentes 1L » Thu Jan 23, 2020 12:28 pm

The number of electrons transferred is what the n stands for.

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Re: n in -nFE

Postby 805097738 » Tue Feb 18, 2020 6:30 pm

n represents the number of electrons transferred in this equation!

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Re: n in -nFE

Postby nicole-2B » Wed Feb 19, 2020 11:05 am

Thanks for clarifying what n was. I was lost when doing the homework problems

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Re: n in -nFE

Postby CameronDis2K » Fri Feb 21, 2020 4:43 pm

So if you were given an oxidation and reduction half equation, how do you know which coefficient (in front of the 'e-') to use? Do you add the moles of e- up or just select a number?

Kaylee Clarke 1G
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Re: n in -nFE

Postby Kaylee Clarke 1G » Sat Feb 22, 2020 4:14 pm

n is the number of electrons transferred

Jamie Lee 1F
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Re: n in -nFE

Postby Jamie Lee 1F » Sun Feb 23, 2020 12:41 am

N signifies the number of electrons are transferred.

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Re: n in -nFE

Postby Veronica Lu 2H » Sun Feb 23, 2020 1:05 am

n=number of electrons transferred

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Re: n in -nFE

Postby Michelle Song 1I » Sun Feb 23, 2020 1:30 am

It's the number of electrons transferred, which you can find in the half reactions (after balancing them).


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