Ions in Solution 2: An Introduction to Electrochemistry

by John Robbins

Electrochemistry holds a central position in a study of chemistry for a number of reasons. It acts as a bridge between thermodynamics and the rest of chemistry because it provides techniques both for measuring the thermodynamic state functions and for predicting equilibrium concentrations of dissolving and reacting ions. It enables one to study ionic reactions in considerable detail, especially those occurring at an electrode surface, and it is of enormous commercial importance because of the costly destruction caused by corrosion and the exciting possibilities of fuel cells which generate electricity directly from fuel.

This volume is a basic one in a sequence that deals with ions in solution: it is intended to present the fundamental ideas of conduction in electrolyte solutions and to discuss electrode potentials-their significance, measurement, and application. A simple account of the dissolution process and equilibrium properties will be found in the introductory volume on ions in
solution, and a discussion of the broader thermodynamic principles underlying electrochemistry will be found in the book describing the principles of chemical thermodynamics. The information to be obtained about reactions at electrodes will be described in forthcoming volumes on kinetics and electrosynthesis.

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140 pages, Paperback

First published July 6, 1972

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