Electrochemistry Nernst API
Electrochemistry maths as an API, computed locally and deterministically. The nernst endpoint applies the Nernst equation, E = E° − (R·T/nF)·ln Q, to give the actual electrode or cell potential under non-standard conditions from the standard potential E°, the number of electrons transferred n, the reaction quotient Q and the temperature — at 25 °C this reduces to E = E° − (0.05916/n)·log10 Q, and a larger Q (more product) lowers the potential. The cell-potential endpoint computes a galvanic cell's standard EMF from the cathode and anode standard reduction potentials, E°cell = E°cathode − E°anode, together with the standard Gibbs free energy ΔG° = −nF·E°cell and whether the reaction is spontaneous. The equilibrium endpoint computes the equilibrium constant of a redox reaction, K = exp(nF·E°cell / RT), and the corresponding ΔG°, from the standard cell potential and the electrons transferred. Potentials are in volts, energies in kJ/mol, the Faraday constant is 96485 C/mol and the gas constant 8.314 J/mol·K. Everything is computed locally and deterministically, so it is instant and private. Ideal for chemistry-education, battery, corrosion, electroplating and electroanalytical app developers, galvanic-cell and redox tools, and STEM teaching. Pure local computation — no key, no third-party service, instant. Live, nothing stored. 3 endpoints. This is electrochemistry; for acid-base pH use a pH API and for reaction-rate kinetics an Arrhenius API.
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