Generalized Electron Balance (GEB) as the law of nature in electrolytic redox systems
Authors:
- Anna Maria Michałowska-Kaczmarczyk,
- Aneta Spórna-Kucab,
- Tadeusz Michałowski
Abstract
This chapter refers to fundamental/general/obligatory regularities of electrolytic systems. The linear combination 2∙f(O) – f(H) of elemental balances, f(H) for H and f(O) for O, provides a rigorous criterion distinguishing between redox and non-redox systems is presented as the general relation distinguishing between electrolytic redox and non-redox systems in aqueous media. As the linearly independent equation for a redox system, 2∙f(O) – f(H) is considered as the primary form of the generalized electron balance (GEB), perceived as a law of nature, as the hidden connection of physicochemical laws and the breakthrough in thermodynamic theory of electrolytic redox systems. GEB completes the set of 2+K equations necessary for thermodynamic resolution of redox systems according to generalized approach to electrolytic systems (GATES) applying all relevant, physicochemical knowledge available. GATES/GEB, perceived as an example of excellent paradigm, provides the best thermodynamic approach to electrolytic redox systems of any degree of complexity, in aqueous, non-aqueous, and mixed-solvent media. The formulation of GEB does not need prior knowledge of oxidation numbers for all elements in components forming any electrolytic system, within GATES/GEB, the stoichiometry, oxidation number, oxidant, reductant and equivalent mass are as derivative concepts.
- Record ID
- CUT545eeec4ef9e4cc3a545b574509b11f0
- Publication type
- Publication categories
- ; ;
- Author
- Pages
- 9-55
- Other elements of collation
- rys.; schem.; tab.; wykr.; Bibliografia (na s.) - 49-55; Bibliografia (liczba pozycji) - 70; Oznaczenie streszczenia - Abstr.
- Book
- Khalid Mohammed Awad Ali Mohammed Awad Ali Khalid (eds.): Redox : principles and advanced applications, 2017, Rijeka, IntechOpen, ISBN 978-953-51-3394-0 (online)
- Keywords in English
- electrolytic redox systems, approach I to GEB, approach II to GEB, GATES/GEB
- DOI
- DOI:10.5772/intechopen.69341 Opening in a new tab
- URL
- https://www.intechopen.com/books/redox-principles-and-advanced-applications Opening in a new tab
- Language
- eng (en) English
- License
- Score (nominal)
- 5
- Uniform Resource Identifier
- https://cris.pk.edu.pl/info/article/CUT545eeec4ef9e4cc3a545b574509b11f0/
- URN
urn:pkr-prod:CUT545eeec4ef9e4cc3a545b574509b11f0
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