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The thermodynamic formulae for electrode processes are derived from the second law of thermodynamics as applied to irreversible processes. The standard potentials of a few metals and non-metals are computed from data derived from the heats of formation of metal-acid salts.
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Owe Berg, T.G. On the thermodynamics of electrodes. Appl. sci. Res. 4, 414–420 (1954). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03185253
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