One beaker (right)
contains redox couple
A with an equimolar mixture
of the reduced (Ared) and oxidized (Aox)
members of its redox couple. NAD+ + 2H+ + 2e- <---> NADH + H+ The other beaker contains the hydrogen reference standard ( H2 <-->2H+ + 2e-), whose redox potential is arbitrarily set to ZERO by international agreement. A salt bridge is formed from a concentrated KCl solution allowing the ions K+ & Cl- to move between the two beakers to neutralize the charges between them. The metal wire (red) provides a resistance-free path for electrons, and a voltmeter measures the redox potential of substance A. If electrons move from Ared to H+, as shown, the redox couple has a negative redox potential. If they flow from H2 to Aox, this couple has a positive redox potential. thus, theremodynamically e-'s flow from... more electronegative to more electropositive |