6.14: Standard Potential
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John Moore, Jia Zhou, and Etienne Garand
Standard Electrode Potentials in Acidic Aqueous Solution (a table for basic solution is below)
at 25 °C.
| Acidic Solution | Standard Electrode Potential, E° (volts) |
|---|---|
| F₂(g) + 2e⁻ ⟶ 2 F⁻(aq) | 2.87 |
| Co³⁺(aq) + e⁻ ⟶ Co²⁺(aq) | 1.92 |
| Au⁺(aq) + e⁻ ⟶ Au(s) | 1.83 |
| H₂O₂(aq) + 2 H⁺(aq) + 2 e⁻ ⟶ 2 H₂O(ℓ) | 1.763 |
| Ce⁴⁺(aq) + e⁻ ⟶ Ce³⁺(aq) | 1.72 |
| Pb⁴⁺ (aq) + 2 e⁻ ⟶ Pb²⁺(aq) | 1.69 |
| PbO₂(s) + SO₄²⁻ (aq) + 4 H⁺(aq) + 2 e⁻ ⟶ PbSO₄(s) + 2 H₂O(ℓ) | 1.690 |
| NiO₂(s) + 4 H⁺(aq) + 2 e⁻ ⟶ Ni²⁺(aq) + 2 H₂O(ℓ) | 1.68 |
| 2 HClO(aq) + 2 H⁺(aq) + 2 e⁻ ⟶ Cl₂(g) + 2 H₂O(ℓ) | 1.63 |
| Au³⁺(aq) + 3 e⁻ ⟶ Au(s) | 1.52 |
| MnO₄⁻ (aq) + 8 H⁺(aq) + 5 e⁻ ⟶ Mn²⁺(aq) + 4 H₂O(ℓ) | 1.51 |
| BrO₃⁻(aq) + 6 H⁺(aq) + 5 e⁻ ⟶ 1⁄2 Br₂(aq) + 3 H₂O(ℓ) | 1.478 |
| 2 ClO₃⁻(aq) + 12 H⁺(aq) + 10 e⁻ ⟶ Cl₂(g) + 6 H₂O(ℓ) | 1.47 |
| Cr₂O₇²⁻(aq) + 14 H⁺(aq) + 6 e⁻ ⟶ 2 Cr³⁺(aq) + 7 H₂O(ℓ) | 1.36 |
| Cl₂(g) + 2 e⁻ ⟶ 2 Cl⁻(aq) | 1.358 |
| N₂H₅⁺(aq) + 3 H⁺(aq) + 2 e⁻ ⟶ 2 NH⁴⁺(aq) | 1.275 |
| MnO₂(s) + 4 H⁺(aq) + 2 e⁻ ⟶ Mn²⁺(aq) + 2 H₂O(ℓ) | 1.23 |
| O₂(g) + 4 H⁺(aq) + 4 e⁻ ⟶ 2 H₂O(ℓ) | 1.229 |
| ClO₄⁻(aq) + 2 H⁺(aq) + 2 e⁻ ⟶ ClO₃⁻(aq) + H₂O(ℓ) | 1.201 |
| IO₃⁻(aq) + 6 H⁺(aq) + 5 e⁻ ⟶ 1⁄2 I₂(aq) + 3 H₂O(ℓ) | 1.195 |
| Pt²⁺(aq) + 2 e⁻ ⟶ Pt(s) | 1.188 |
| Br₂(ℓ) + 2 e⁻ ⟶ 2 Br⁻(aq) | 1.066 |
| [AuCl₄]⁻(aq) + 3 e⁻ ⟶ Au(s) + 4 Cl⁻(aq) | 1.00 |
| NO₃⁻(aq) + 4 H⁺(aq) + 3 e⁻ ⟶ NO(g) + 2 H₂O(ℓ) | 0.96 |
| NO₃⁻(aq) + 3 H⁺(aq) + 2 e⁻ ⟶ HNO₂(aq) + H₂O(ℓ) | 0.94 |
| Pd²⁺(aq) + 2 e⁻ ⟶ Pd(s) | 0.915 |
| 2 Hg²⁺(aq) + 2 e⁻ ⟶ Hg₂²⁺(aq) | 0.9110 |
| Hg²⁺(aq) + 2 e⁻ ⟶ Hg(ℓ) | 0.8535 |
| SbCl₆⁻(aq) + 2 e⁻ ⟶ SbCl₄⁻(aq) + 2 Cl⁻(aq) | 0.84† |
| Ag⁺(aq) + e⁻ ⟶ Ag(s) | 0.7991 |
| Hg₂²⁺(aq) + 2 e⁻ ⟶ 2 Hg(ℓ) | 0.7960 |
| Fe³⁺(aq) + e⁻ ⟶ Fe²⁺(aq) | 0.771 |
| [PtCl₄]²⁻(aq) + 2 e⁻ ⟶ Pt(s) + 4 Cl⁻(aq) | 0.758 |
| [PtCl₆]²⁻(aq) + 2 e⁻ ⟶ [PtCl₄]²⁻(aq) + 2 Cl⁻(aq) | 0.726 |
| O₂(g) + 2 H⁺(aq) + 2 e⁻ ⟶ H₂O₂(aq) | 0.695 |
| TeO₂(s) + 4 H⁺(aq) + 4 e⁻ ⟶ Te(s) + 2 H₂O(ℓ) | 0.604 |
| H₃AsO₄(aq) + 2 H⁺(aq) + 2 e⁻ ⟶ HAsO₂(aq) + 2 H₂O(ℓ) | 0.560 |
| I₂(s) + 2 e⁻ ⟶ 2 I⁻(aq) | 0.535 |
| Cu⁺(aq) + e⁻ ⟶ Cu(s) | 0.521 |
| [RhCl₆]³⁻(aq) + 3 e⁻ ⟶ Rh(s) + 6 Cl⁻(aq) | 0.5 |
| Cu²⁺(aq) + 2e⁻ ⟶ Cu(s) | 0.340 |
| Hg₂Cl₂(s) + 2e⁻ ⟶ 2 Hg(ℓ) + 2 Cl⁻(aq) | 0.27 |
| AgCl(s) + e⁻ ⟶ Ag(s) + Cl⁻(aq) | 0.222 |
| Cu²⁺(aq) + e⁻ ⟶ Cu⁺(aq) | 0.159 |
| SO₄²⁻(aq) + 4 H⁺(aq) + 2 e⁻ ⟶ H₂SO₃(aq) + H₂O(ℓ) | 0.158 |
| Sn⁴⁺(aq) + 2e⁻ ⟶ Sn²⁺(aq) | 0.15 |
| S(s) + 2 H⁺(aq) + 2 e⁻ ⟶ H₂S(aq) | 0.144 |
| AgBr(s) + e⁻ ⟶ Ag(s) + Br⁻(aq) | 0.0713 |
| 2 H⁺(aq) + 2 e⁻ ⟶ H₂(g) (reference electrode) | 0 |
| N₂O(g) + 6 H⁺(aq) + H₂O(ℓ) + 4 e⁻ ⟶ 2 NH₃OH⁺(aq) | −0.05 |
| HgS(s, black) + 2 H⁺(aq) + 2 e⁻ ⟶ Hg(ℓ) + H₂S(g) | −0.085 |
| Se(s) + 2 H⁺(aq) + 2 e⁻ ⟶ H₂Se(aq) | −0.115 |
| Pb²⁺(aq) + 2 e⁻ ⟶ Pb(s) | −0.125 |
| Sn²⁺(aq) + 2 e⁻ ⟶ Sn(s) | −0.1375 |
| AgI(s) + e⁻ ⟶ Ag(s) + I⁻(aq) | −0.1522 |
| [SnF₆]²⁻(aq) + 4 e⁻ ⟶ Sn(s) + 6 F⁻(aq) | −0.200 |
| Ni²⁺(aq) + 2 e⁻ ⟶ Ni(s) | −0.25 |
| Co²⁺(aq) + 2 e⁻ ⟶ Co(s) | −0.277 |
| Tl⁺(aq) + e⁻ ⟶ Tl(s) | −0.3363 |
| PbSO₄(s) + 2 e⁻ ⟶ Pb(s) + SO₄²⁻(aq) | −0.3505 |
| Cd²⁺(aq) + 2 e⁻ ⟶ Cd(s) | −0.403 |
| Cr³⁺(aq) + e⁻ ⟶ Cr²⁺(aq) | −0.424 |
| Fe²⁺(aq) + 2 e⁻ ⟶ Fe(s) | −0.44 |
| 2 CO₂(g) + 2 H⁺(aq) + 2 e⁻ ⟶ (COOH)₂(aq) | −0.481 |
| TiO₂(s)+ 4 H⁺(aq) + 2 e⁻ ⟶ Ti²⁺(aq) + 2 H₂O(ℓ) | −0.502 |
| Ga³⁺(aq) + 3 e⁻ ⟶ Ga(s) | −0.53 |
| Cr³⁺(aq) + 3 e⁻ ⟶ Cr(s) | −0.74 |
| Zn²⁺(aq) + 2 e⁻ ⟶ Zn(s) | −0.763 |
| Cr²⁺(aq) + 2 e⁻ ⟶ Cr(s) | −0.90 |
| V²⁺(aq) + 2 e⁻ ⟶ V(s) | −1.13 |
| Mn²⁺(aq) + 2 e⁻ ⟶ Mn(s) | −1.18 |
| Zr⁴⁺(aq) + 4 e⁻ ⟶ Zr(s) | −1.55 |
| Al³⁺(aq) + 3 e⁻ ⟶ Al(s) | −1.676 |
| H₂(g) + 2 e⁻ ⟶ 2 H⁻(aq) | −2.25 |
| Mg²⁺(aq) + 2 e⁻ ⟶ Mg(s) | −2.356 |
| Na⁺(aq) + e⁻ ⟶ Na(s) | −2.714 |
| Ca²⁺(aq) + 2 e⁻ ⟶ Ca(s) | −2.84 |
| Sr²⁺(aq) + 2 e⁻ ⟶ Sr(s) | −2.89 |
| Ba²⁺(aq) + 2 e⁻ ⟶ Ba(s) | −2.92 |
| Rb⁺(aq) + e⁻ ⟶ Rb(s) | −2.925 |
| K⁺(aq) + e⁻ ⟶ K(s) | −2.925 |
| Li⁺(aq) + e⁻ ⟶ Li(s) | −3.045 |
From Bard, A. J., Parsons, R., and Jordan, J., Standard Potentials in Aqueous Solution, New York: Marcel Dekker, 1985. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry, Commission on Electrochemistry and Electroanalytical Chemistry.
†From Brown, R. A., and Swift, E. H., Journal of the American Chemical Society, Vol. 71, 1949, pp. 2719-2723.
Standard Electrode Potentials in Basic Aqueous Solution
at 25 °C.
| Basic Solution | Standard Electrode Potential, E° (volts) |
|---|---|
| ClO⁻(aq) + H₂O(ℓ) + 2 e⁻ ⟶ Cl⁻(aq) + 2 OH⁻(aq) | 0.89 |
| OOH⁻(aq) + H₂O(ℓ) + 2 e⁻ ⟶ 3 OH⁻(aq) | 0.867 |
| 2 NH₂OH(aq) + 2 e⁻ ⟶ N₂H₄(aq) + 2 OH⁻(aq) | 0.73 |
| ClO₃⁻(aq) + 3 H₂O(ℓ) + 6 e⁻ ⟶ Cl⁻(aq) + 6 OH⁻(aq) | 0.622 |
| MnO₄⁻(aq) + 2 H₂O(ℓ) + 3 e⁻ ⟶ MnO₂(s) + 4 OH⁻(aq) | 0.60 |
| MnO₄⁻(aq) + e⁻ ⟶ MnO₄²⁻(aq) | 0.56 |
| NiO₂(s) + 2 H₂O(ℓ) + 2 e⁻ ⟶ Ni(OH)₂(s) + 2 OH⁻(aq) | 0.49 |
| Ag₂CrO₄(s) + 2 e⁻ ⟶ 2 Ag(s) + CrO₄²⁻(aq) | 0.4491 |
| O₂(g) + 2 H₂O(ℓ) + 4 e⁻ ⟶ 4 OH⁻(aq) | 0.401 |
| ClO₄⁻(aq) + H₂O(ℓ) + 2 e⁻ ⟶ ClO₃⁻(aq) + 2 OH⁻(aq) | 0.374 |
| Ag₂O(s) + H₂O(ℓ) + 2 e⁻ ⟶ 2 Ag(s) + 2 OH⁻(aq) | 0.342 |
| 2 NO₂⁻(aq) + 3 H₂O(ℓ) + 4 e⁻ ⟶ N₂O(g) + 6 OH⁻(aq) | 0.15 |
| N₂H₄(aq) + 2 H₂O(ℓ) + 2 e⁻ ⟶ 2 NH₃(aq) + 2 OH⁻(aq) | 0.10 |
| HgO(s) + H₂O(ℓ) + 2 e⁻ ⟶ Hg(ℓ) + 2 OH⁻(aq) | 0.0977 |
| O₂(g) + H₂O(ℓ) + 2 e⁻ ⟶ OOH⁻(aq) + OH⁻(aq) | 0.0649 |
| [Co(NH₃)₆]³⁺(aq) + e⁻ ⟶ [Co(NH₃)₆]²⁺(aq) | 0.058 |
| NO₃⁻(aq) + H₂O(ℓ) + 2 e⁻ ⟶ NO₂⁻(aq) + 2 OH⁻(aq) | 0.01 |
| MnO₂(s) + 2 H₂O(ℓ) + 2 e⁻ ⟶ Mn(OH)₂(s) + 2 OH⁻(aq) | −0.05 |
| CrO₄²⁻(aq) + 4 H₂O(ℓ) + 3 e⁻ ⟶ Cr(OH)₃(s) + 5 OH⁻(aq) | −0.11 |
| Cu₂O(s) + H₂O(ℓ) + 2 e⁻ ⟶ 2 Cu(s) + 2 OH⁻(aq) | −0.365 |
| FeO₂⁻(aq) + H₂O(ℓ) + e⁻ ⟶ HFeO₂⁻(aq) + OH⁻(aq) | −0.69 |
| HFeO₂⁻(aq) + H₂O(ℓ) + 2 e⁻ ⟶ Fe(s) + 3 OH⁻(aq) | −0.8 |
| 2 H₂O(ℓ) + 2 e⁻ ⟶ H₂(g) + 2 OH⁻(aq) | −0.8277 |
| 2 NO₃⁻(aq) + 2 H₂O(ℓ) + 2 e⁻ ⟶ N₂O₄(g) + 4 OH⁻(aq) | −0.86 |
| SO₄²⁻(aq) + H₂O(ℓ) + 2 e⁻ ⟶ SO₃²⁻(aq) + 2 OH⁻(aq) | −0.936 |
| N₂(g) + 4 H₂O(ℓ) + 4 e⁻ ⟶ N₂H₄(aq) + 4 OH⁻(aq) | −1.16 |
| Zn(OH)₂(s) + 2 e⁻ ⟶ Zn(s) + 2 OH⁻(aq) | −1.246 |
| [Zn(OH)₄]²⁻(aq) + 2 e⁻ ⟶ Zn(s) + 4 OH⁻(aq) | −1.285 |
| Cr(OH)₃(s) + 3 e⁻ ⟶ Cr(s) + 3 OH⁻(aq) | −1.33 |
| [Zn(CN)₄]²⁻(aq) + 2 e⁻ ⟶ Zn(s) + 4 CN−(aq) | −1.34 |
| SiO₃²⁻(aq) + 3 H₂O(ℓ) + 4 e⁻ ⟶ Si(s) + 6 OH⁻(aq) | −1.69 |
From Bard, A. J., Parsons, R., and Jordan, J., Standard Potentials in Aqueous Solution, New York: Marcel Dekker, 1985. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry, Commission on Electrochemistry and Electroanalytical Chemistry.