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Offline Danial

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Quick question about Hg(l)
« on: October 24, 2010, 02:31:20 AM »
If you have a Hg|Hg2Cl2 cell and you have in the nerst equations
aHg(l) would that activity = 1 because its (l) ?

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Re: Quick question about Hg(l)
« Reply #1 on: October 24, 2010, 04:05:16 AM »
Yes, but not because it is liquid, but because it is a separate phase.
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Re: Quick question about Hg(l)
« Reply #2 on: October 24, 2010, 05:05:19 AM »
thanks borek

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