Nernst-Planck Equation for Mass Transfer to an Electrode
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What is the term used to describe the stagnant layer of thickness at the electrode surface?

  • Nernst layer
  • Stagnation layer
  • Concentration gradient layer
  • Diffusion layer (correct)
  • In the context of the text, what is the mass-transfer coefficient represented by the symbol mO?

  • Diffusion coefficient
  • Concentration gradient
  • Mass-transfer coefficient (correct)
  • Total mass
  • Which condition leads to the largest rate of mass transfer of O according to the text?

  • CO* = 0
  • CO(x=0) = 0 (correct)
  • CO = 0
  • CO(x=0) = CO*
  • When the reduction current is considered positive, what relationship exists between CO* and CO(x=0)?

    <p>CO* &gt; CO(x=0)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens when CR(x=0) > CR* in the context of electrode processes?

    <p>Cathode reaction occurs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the maximum possible rate at which an electrode process can occur under a given set of mass-transfer conditions known as?

    <p>Limiting current</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of an inert electrolyte in reducing mass transfer in electrochemical systems?

    <p>Reduce migrational component</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How can convection be minimized in an electrochemical cell?

    <p>Avoiding stirring and vibrations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the Nernst-Planck equation, what does Ji represent?

    <p>Flux of species i</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of ϕ(x) in the Nernst-Planck equation?

    <p>Potential gradient</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does a rigorous solution become challenging in electrochemical systems?

    <p>When all three forms of mass transfer are in effect</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of electrode processes, what is the relationship between the concentration of species O at the electrode surface and the current?

    <p>Linear</p> Signup and view all the answers

    For a nernstian reaction, when are the concentrations of O and R at the electrode surface assumed to be at equilibrium with the electrode potential?

    <p>When i=0</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the slope of a plot of log[(il-i)/i] vs. E for a system that follows the given equation?

    <p>$nF/2.3RT$</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name given to a process where the concentrations at the electrode surface are at equilibrium with the electrode potential?

    <p>Nernstian reaction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the slope of the i-E plot indicate for a system conforming to the provided equation?

    <p>$nF/2.3RT$ value</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When i=il/2, what is the relationship between the electrode potential and E1/2?

    <p>$E=E1/2$</p> Signup and view all the answers

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