Standard electrode potential (data page)

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The standard electrode potentials are used to determine the electrochemical potential or the electrode potential of an electrochemical cell or Galvanic cell.

These electrode potentials are experimentally calculated with the standard hydrogen electrode, because one cannot determine the voltage from the chemical equations. The hydrogen half reaction was chosen to be zero, and thus all the other values were determined by their voltage with the hydrogen half reaction.

The values below are standard electrode potentials taken at 298 K, 1 bar pressure and in aqueous solution, of concentration 1 molar.


Half-reaction Eo (V)
Li+(aq) + e → Li(s) −3.04
Rb+(aq) + e → Rb(s) −2.98
K+(aq) + e → K(s) −2.93
Cs+(aq) + e → Cs(s) −2.92
Ba2+(aq) + 2e → Ba(s) −2.91
Sr2+(aq) + 2e → Sr(s) −2.89
Ca2+(aq) + 2e → Ca(s) −2.76
Na+(aq) + e → Na(s) −2.71
Mg2+(aq) + 2e → Mg(s) −2.38
Be2+(aq) + 2e → Be(s) −1,85
Al3+(aq) + 3e → Al(s) −1.68
Ti2+(aq) + 2e → Ti(s) −1.63
TiO(s) + 2H+ + 2e → Ti(s) + H2O −1.31
Ti2O3(s) + 2H+ + 2e → 2TiO(s) + H2O −1.23
Ti3+(aq) + 3e → Ti(s) −1.21
Mn2+(aq) + 2e → Mn(s) −1.18
V2+(aq) + 2e → V(s) −1.13
Sn(s) + 4H+ + 4e → SnH4(g) −1.07
SiO2(s) + 4H+ + 4e → Si(s) −0.91
B(OH)3(aq) + 3H+ + 3e → B(s) + 3H2O −0.89
TiO2+(aq) + 2H+ + 4e → Ti(s) + H2O −0.86
2 H2O(l) + 2e- → H2(g) + 2 OH-(aq) -0.83
Zn2+(aq) + 2e → Zn(s) −0.76
Cr3+(aq) + 3e → Cr(s) −0.74
Au(CN)2-(aq) + e- → Au(s) +2 CN-(aq) -0.60
2TiO2(s) + 2H+ + 2e → Ti2O3(s) + H2O −0.56
Ga3+(aq) + 3e → Ga(s) −0.53
H3PO2(aq) + H+ + e → P(s) + 2H2O −0.51
H3PO3(aq) + 3H+ + 3e → P(s) + 3H2O −0.50
H3PO3(aq) + 2H+ + 2e → H3PO2(aq) + H2O −0.50
Fe2+(aq) + 2e → Fe(s) −0.44
2CO2(g) + 2H+(aq) + 2e- → HOOCCOOH(aq) -0.43
Cr3+(aq) + e → Cr2+(aq) −0.42
2H2O(l) + 2e- → H2(g) + 2OH- [1.00x10-7mol L-1] -0.41
Cd2+(aq) + 2e → Cd(s) −0.40
PbSO4(s) + 2e- → Pb(s) +SO42-(aq) -0.36
GeO2(s) + 2H+ + 2e → GeO(s) + H2O −0.37
In3+(aq) + 3e → In(s) −0.34
Tl+(aq) + e → Tl(s) −0.34
Ge(s) + 4H+ + 4e → GeH4(g) −0.29
Co2+(aq) + 2e → Co(s) −0.28
H3PO4(aq) + 2H+ + 2e → H3PO3(aq) + H2O −0.28
Ni2+(aq) + 2e → Ni(s) −0.26
V3+(aq) + e → V2+(aq) −0.26
As(s) + 3H+ + 3e → AsH3(g) −0.23
MoO2(s) + 4H+ + 4e → Mo(s) + 2H2O −0.15
Si(s) + 4H+ + 4e → SiH4(g) −0.14
Sn2+(aq) + 2e → Sn(s) −0.13
O2(g) + H+ + e → HO2(aq) −0.13
Pb2+(aq) + 2e → Pb(s) −0.13
WO2(s) + 4H+ + 4e → W(s) −0.12
CO2(g) + 2H+ + 2e → HCOOH(aq) −0.11
Se(s) + 2H+ + 2e → H2Se(g) −0.11
CO2(g) + 2H+ + 2e → CO(g) + H2O −0.11
SnO(s) + 2H+ + 2e → Sn(s) + H2O −0.10
SnO2(s) + 2H+ + 2e → SnO(s) + H2O −0.09
WO3(aq) + 6H+ + 6e → W(s) −0.09
P(s) + 3H+ + 3e → PH3(g) −0.06
HCOOH(aq) + 2H+ + 2e → HCHO(aq) + H2O −0.03
2H+(aq) + 2e → H2(g) 0.00
H2MoO4(aq) + 6H+ + 6e → Mo(s) + 4H2O +0.11
Ge4+(aq) + 4e → Ge(s) +0.12
C(s) + 4H+ + 4e → CH4(g) +0.13
HCHO(aq) + 2H+ + 2e → CH3OH(aq) +0.13
S(s) + 2H+ + 2e → H2S(g) +0.14
Sn4+(aq) + 2e → Sn2+(aq) +0.15
Cu2+(aq) + e → Cu+(aq) +0.16
HSO4(aq) + 3H+ + 2e → SO2(aq) +0.16
SbO+ + 2H+ + 3e → Sb(s) + H2O +0.20
H3AsO3(aq) + 3H+ + 3e → As(s) + 3H2O +0.24
GeO(s) + 2H+ + 2e → Ge(s) + H2O +0.26
Bi3+(aq) + 3e → Bi(s) +0.32
VO2+(aq) + 2H+ + e → V3+(aq) +0.34
Cu2+(aq) + 2e → Cu(s) +0.34
[Fe(CN)6]3−(aq) + e → [Fe(CN)6]4−(aq) +0.36
O2(g) + 2H2O(l) + 4e- → 4OH-(aq) +0.40
H2MoO4 + 6H+ + 3e → Mo3+(aq) +0.43
CH3OH(aq) + 2H+ + 2e → CH4(g) + H2O +0.50
SO2(aq) + 4H+ + 4e → S(s) + 2H2O +0.50
Cu+(aq) + e → Cu(s) +0.52
CO(g) + 2H+ + 2e → C(s) + H2O +0.52
I2(s) + 2e → 2I(aq) +0.54
I3(aq) + 2e → 3I(aq) +0.54
[AuI4](aq) + 3e → Au(s) + 4I(aq) +0.56
H3AsO4(aq) + 2H+ + 2e → H3AsO3(aq) + H2O +0.56
[AuI2](aq) + e → Au(s) + 2I(aq) +0.58
MnO4-(aq) + 2H2O(l) + 3e- → MnO2(s) + 4 OH-(aq) +0.59
S2O32− + 6H+ + 4e → 2S(s) + 3H2O +0.60
H2MoO4(aq) + 2H+ + 2e → MoO2(s) + 2H2O +0.65
O2(g) + 2H+ + 2e → H2O2(aq) +0.70
Tl3+(aq) + 3e → Tl(s) +0.72
H2SeO3(aq) + 4H+ + 4e → Se(s) + 3H2O +0.74
Fe3+(aq) + e → Fe2+(aq) +0.77
Hg22+(aq) + 2e → 2Hg(l) +0.80
Ag+(aq) + e → Ag(s) +0.80
NO3-(aq) + 2H+(aq) +e- → NO2(g) + H2O(l) +0.80
[AuBr4](aq) + 3e → Au(s) + 4Br(aq) +0.85
Hg2+(aq) + 2e → Hg(l) +0.85
MnO4(aq) + H+ + e → HMnO4(aq) +0.90
2Hg2+(aq) + 2e → Hg22+(aq) +0.91
[AuCl4](aq) + 3e → Au(s) + 4Cl(aq) +0.93
MnO2(s) + 4H+ + e → Mn3+(aq) + 2H2O +0.95
[AuBr2](aq) + e → Au(s) + 2Br(aq) +0.96
Br2(l) + 2e → 2Br(aq) +1.07
Br2(aq) + 2e → 2Br(aq) +1.09
IO3(aq) + 5H+ + 4e → HIO(aq) + 2H2O +1.13
[AuCl2](aq) + e → Au(s) + 2Cl(aq) +1.15
HSeO4(aq) + 3H+ + 2e → H2SeO3(aq) + H2O +1.15
Ag2O(s) + 2H+ + 2e → 2Ag(s) +1.17
ClO3(aq) + 2H+ + e → ClO2(g) + H2O +1.18
ClO2(g) + H+ + e → HClO2(aq) +1.19
2IO3(aq) + 12H+ + 10e → I2(s) + 6H2O +1.20
ClO4(aq) + 2H+ + 2e → ClO3(aq) + H2O +1.20
O2(g) + 4H+ + 4e → 2H2O +1.23
MnO2(s) + 4H+ + 2e → Mn2+(aq) + 2H2O +1.23
Tl3+(aq) + 2e → Tl(s) +1.25
Cl2(g) + 2e → 2Cl(aq) +1.36
Cr2O72−(aq) + 14H+ + 6e → 2Cr3+(aq) + 7H2O +1.38
CoO2(s) + 4H+ + e → Co3+(aq) + 2H2O +1.42
2HIO(aq) + 2H+ + 2e → I2(s) + 2H2O +1.44
BrO3(aq) + 5H+ + 4e → HBrO(aq) + 2H2O +1.45
2BrO3 + 12H+ + 10e → Br2(l) + 6H2O +1.48
2ClO3 + 12H+ + 10e → Cl2(g) + 6H2O +1.49
MnO4(aq) + 8H+ + 5e → Mn2+(aq) + 4H2O +1.51
HO2 + H+ + e → H2O2(aq) +1.51
Au3+(aq) + 3e → Au(s) +1.52
NiO2(s) + 4H+ + 2e → Ni2+(aq) +1.59
2HClO(aq) + 2H+ + 2e → Cl2(g) + 2H2O +1.63
Ag2O3(s) + 6H+ + 4e → 2Ag+(aq) + 3H2O +1.67
HClO2(aq) + 2H+ + 2e → HClO(aq) + H2O +1.67
Pb4+(aq) + 2e → Pb2+(aq) +1.69
MnO4(aq) + 4H+ + 3e → MnO2(s) + 2H2O +1.70
H2O2(aq) + 2H+ + 2e → 2H2O +1.76
AgO(s) + 2H+ + e → Ag+(aq) + H2O +1.77
Au+(aq) + e → Au(s) +1.83
BrO4(aq) + 2H+ + 2e → BrO3(aq) + H2O +1.85
Co3+(aq) + e → Co2+(aq) +1.92
Ag2+(aq) + e → Ag+(aq) +1.98
HMnO4(aq) + 3H+ + 2e → MnO2(s) + 2H2O +2.09
F2(g) + 2e → 2F2(aq) +2.87
F2(g) + H+ + e → HF2(aq) +2.98
F2(g) + 2H+ + 2e → 2HF(aq) +3.05

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