Question

What is the relationship between reaction rate and overvoltage for activation polarization?

a.

nₐ=±βlog(i₀/i)

b.

nₐ=±βlog(I/i₀)

c.

nₐ=±βlog(1-i₀/i)

d.

nₐ=±βlog(1-i/i₀)

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Answer: (b).nₐ=±βlog(I/i₀)

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