What is the change in the cell voltage when the ion concentrations in the cathode half-cell are increased by a factor of 10?

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Jordan Fitzpatrick

20 November, 16:23

What is the change in the cell voltage when the ion concentrations in the cathode half-cell are increased by a factor of 10?

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Calderon · Answer 1

When the ion concentrations in the cathode half-cell are increased by a factor of 10, the change in the cell voltage is ln10 times greater. This comes from the Nernst equation. Use variation to solve for the cell voltage in terms of the initial cell voltage before increasing the ion concentrations by 10.