Chemistry
In an Electrochemical half-cell, at the interface between the electrolyte (an ionic solution) and the metal electrode, the standard electric potential difference is;
where R = gas constant, T = temperature of solution, z = valency of the metal, e = elementary charge, NA = Avagadro's constant, and aM+z is the activity of the ions in solution. Quantities with superscript o denote the measurement is taken under standard conditions. The potential gradient is relatively abrupt, since there is an almost definite boundary between the metal and solution, hence the term interface.
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