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Ion Velocity
Ion Velocity. In electrochemistry, the ion velocity is the
speed at which ions move through the electrolyte
between the electrodes. The ion velocity will be different for different ions.
Since the total charge is constant (it is the equivalent conductance) then the
equivalent conductance at infinite dilution can only depend on the speeds
of the ions. If (u) and (v) are the velocities of the cation
and anion respectively under a potential gradient of 1 volt per cm, then,
where (δ) is the same constant for all
electrolytes. Consequently,
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