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Nernst Equation

Describes the relationship between cell potential, temperature, and the activities of the species involved in an electrochemical reaction. \(E = E^{0} - rac{RT}{nF} \ln{\alpha}

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The statement of the theorem

Let

E

be the cell potential,

E^0

be the standard cell potential,

T

be the absolute temperature,

n

be the number of electrons transferred,

F

be the Faraday constant, and

\alpha

be the reaction quotient (product/reactant activities). The potential is given by:\n

E = E^{0} - \frac{RT}{nF} \ln{\alpha}

Source: Wikipedia