In the equation ΔG° = -nFE°, n represents the number of moles of electrons transferred during an electrochemical reaction. It helps determine how much electrical charge is involved in the reaction.
Related terms
Faraday's Constant (F): Faraday's constant represents the amount of electric charge carried by one mole of electrons. It allows us to convert between moles of electrons and coulombs.
The oxidation state indicates the hypothetical charge that an atom would have if all bonds were purely ionic, assigning shared electrons completely to one atom or the other.
A redox reaction is a chemical reaction that involves both oxidation (loss of electrons) and reduction (gain of electrons). It often occurs in electrochemical cells.