Incorrect Usage
The term electrochemical potential is sometimes used to mean an electrode potential (either of a corroding electrode, an electrode with a non-zero net reaction or current, or an electrode at equilibrium). This particular usage can lead to confusion. A measured electrode potential does not equal the change of the electrochemical potential (see Galvani potential). Therefore, the recent literature usually explains the abbreviation ECP as "electrochemical corrosion potential". For an electrode at equilibrium, the phrase equilibrium or reversible potential of the electrode is used.
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