Nernst equation

English

Etymology

Named after the German physical chemist Walther Nernst, who formulated it.

Noun

Nernst equation (plural Nernst equations)

1. An electrochemical equation that relates the reduction potential of a half-cell (or the total voltage, i.e. the electromotive force, of the full cell) at any point in time to the standard electrode potential, temperature, activity, and reaction quotient of the underlying reactions and species used.