But don't you see the disconnect there? Potential is described as potential energy per unit charge. So if a particle is moving from a state of high potential energy to a state of low potential energy (as in any spontaneous reaction) then the electrical potential should ALSO have a negative...
Ok, I think I am starting to understand what you mean. This was a great way of putting it. But I don't see this appearing in the equation for electrical potential.
V = -nFΔG
There is no where in the equation where you would assign the charge of the particle therefore changing the sign of...
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Thanks for taking your time to help me. It means a lot!
For some context: I'm a physics student taking an analytical chemistry course and am a bit confused by the concept of electrical potential.
Gravitational potential is the potential energy per unit mass, V(gravitational) = U/m. (I...
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My name is Nova and I have recently started a research project on the life cycle of planets, stars, galaxies, etc. I posted this question on reddit, but no one seemed particularly interested. Someone suggested I consult the ultimate physics community on the web, Physics Forums, so here I...