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Why is the voltage produced by a voltaic cell affected by temperature as described by the Nernst Equation?

I understand why changing the concentrations of the electrolytes in a voltaic cell affects the voltage. Given a zinc-copper cell for example, if I were to increase the concentration of the zinc ...
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Manganese (II) oxidation by air

I am studying the reaction of dissolved dioxygen with manganese(II) hydroxide for the Winkler method: 2Mn(OH)2(s)+O2(aq)⟶2MnO2(s)+2H2O(l) The ...
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