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LIST OF SYMBOLS

A area cm2

absorbance none

C capacitance F

concentration M, mol/cm3

D diffusion coefficient cm2/sec

E emf of a reaction V

potential vs reference V

D E difference in potentials mV

E° standard potential of an electrode V standard emf of a half-reaction V D E° difference in standard potentials V, mV for two couples

E° ¢ formal potential V

Ep peak potential V

D Ep |Epa - Epc| in CV V, mV

Epa anodic peak potential V

Epc cathodic peak potential V

ei input voltage V, mV

eo output voltage V, mV

F the faraday, the charge one mole C of electrons

f F/RT V-1

G Gibbs free energy kJ

D G Gibbs free energy in a chemical kJ process

D G° standard Gibbs free energy kJ change in a chemical process

H enthalpy kJ/mol

D H enthalpy change in a chemical kJ process

D H° standard enthalpy change in kJ chemical process

i current A, m A

ip peak current A, m A

K equilibrium constant none

k° heterogeneous rate constant cm/sec

n number of electrons

O oxidized form of O + ne- Û R none

R reduced form of O + ne- Û R none

gas constant J mol-1K-1

resistance W

D S entropy change in a chemical kJ/K process

D S° standard entropy change in kJ/K a chemical process

T absolute temperature K

v linear potential scan rate V/sec

Z impedance W

a transfer coefficient none

d "diffusion layer" thickness Å

h overpotential, E - Eeq V, mV

y dimensionless rate parameter none