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The discharge reaction is

2 Li + I_{2} \to 2 LiI

. It transfers two electrons and has

Δ G^{\circ} = - 539.4 kJ mo l^{- 1}

per reaction as written. The reversible open-circuit voltage is

E^{\circ} = - \frac{Δ G ^{\circ}}{2 F} = \frac{539400}{2 ( 96500 )} = 2.795 V .

(1)

The supplied free energy is already at approximately the requested temperature, so an additional temperature factor is unnecessary. Actual activities or discharge polarization could alter the terminal voltage.

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