Nernst Equation for Electrode and Cell Potential
Channel: Rudimentary Chemistry
Date: 2021-08-10

In this video we will learn about the Nernst equation. The Nernst equation provides a relation between the cell potential of an electrochemical cell, the standard cell potential and temperature. Even under non-standard conditions, the cell potentials of electrochemical cells can be determined with the help of the Nernst equation.

The Nernst equation is often used to calculate the cell potential of an electrochemical cell at any given temperature, pressure, and reactant concentration. The equation was introduced by a German chemist named Walther Hermann Nernst.