standard cell potential (e°cell)

chemistry

Written & reviewed by James Millett — Biology (Imperial College London), PGCE Science (University of Cambridge).

Standard cell potential (E°cell): the potential difference between two half-cells measured under standard conditions (298 K, 100 kPa, 1 mol dm⁻³ solutions), calculated as E°cathode − E°anode.

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