When a conductor e.g. metal or carbon is immersed in a electrolyte, electric double layer will...

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When a conductor e.g. metal or carbon is immersed in aelectrolyte, electric double layer will be formed at the interfaceof the solid electrode and electrolyte. The equilibrium potentialis related to the double-layer formed at the interface. Under thecertain circumstance, the double-layer on the interface candisappear, the potential at which no double-layer is called “pointof zero charge”. Please explain how it happens. (hint: the doublelayer is formed due to the difference of free energy between theelectrode material and electrolyte. How to stop electron flow?)

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