Latimer oxidation-potential diagrams
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Latimer oxidation-potential diagrams are electrochemical charts that summarize the standard reduction potentials between different oxidation states of an element, introduced by chemist Wendell M. Latimer to simplify redox analysis.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
analytical chemistry tool
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electrochemical diagram ⓘ redox potential chart ⓘ |
| appliesTo | single chemical element at a time ⓘ |
| assumesCondition |
aqueous solution
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standard conditions ⓘ |
| assumesMedium | usually water as solvent ⓘ |
| comparedWith |
Frost diagrams
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Pourbaix diagrams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| componentOf |
inorganic chemistry teaching
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undergraduate electrochemistry curriculum ⓘ |
| dataSource | experimentally measured standard reduction potentials ⓘ |
| dataType | thermodynamic data ⓘ |
| describes |
different oxidation states of a chemical element
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standard reduction potentials ⓘ |
| field |
electrochemistry
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inorganic chemistry ⓘ physical chemistry ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Latimer diagrams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDirectionConvention | potentials written left-to-right for reduction of species on the left to species on the right ⓘ |
| hasNotation | E° values written between oxidation states ⓘ |
| helpsWith |
balancing redox equations conceptually
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understanding redox series of an element ⓘ |
| introducedBy | Wendell M. Latimer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Wendell M. Latimer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
simplify redox analysis
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summarize standard reduction potentials between oxidation states of an element ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Nernst equation
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electrochemical series ⓘ |
| relatesConcept |
Gibbs free energy change
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cell potential ⓘ comproportionation reactions ⓘ disproportionation reactions ⓘ redox couples ⓘ |
| reliesOn | standard hydrogen electrode reference ⓘ |
| representationForm | linear sequence of oxidation states connected by E° values ⓘ |
| represents | sequential redox steps between oxidation states ⓘ |
| typicalAxisLayout | no explicit axes, oxidation states arranged in a line ⓘ |
| usedBy |
chemical educators
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chemists ⓘ students of chemistry ⓘ |
| usedFor |
calculating potentials for multi‑step redox processes
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deriving overall redox potentials from stepwise data ⓘ predicting stability of oxidation states ⓘ predicting tendency toward disproportionation ⓘ |
| usesQuantity | standard electrode potential ⓘ |
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