Standard electrode potentials (25 °C)

Standard reduction potentials of nearly a hundred couples, from the strongest oxidising agents to the strongest reducing agents. Every cell voltage, Nernst line, electrolysis prediction, Frost diagram and Pourbaix diagram in the redox unit is computed from this table.

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FFluorine/fluorideFX2+2 eX−⇌2 FX−\ce{F2 + 2e- <=> 2F-}22.866—
FeFerrate(VI)/iron(III)FeOX4X2−+8 HX++3 eX−⇌FeX3++4 HX2O\ce{FeO4^2- + 8H+ + 3e- <=> Fe^3+ + 4H2O}32.2acid
OOzone/oxygenOX3+2 HX++2 eX−⇌OX2+HX2O\ce{O3 + 2H+ + 2e- <=> O2 + H2O}22.076acid
SPeroxodisulfate/sulfateSX2OX8X2−+2 eX−⇌2 SOX4X2−\ce{S2O8^2- + 2e- <=> 2SO4^2-}22.01—
CoCobalt(III)/cobalt(II)CoX3++eX−⇌CoX2+\ce{Co^3+ + e- <=> Co^2+}11.92—
OHydrogen peroxide/waterHX2OX2+2 HX++2 eX−⇌2 HX2O\ce{H2O2 + 2H+ + 2e- <=> 2H2O}21.776acid
NNitrous oxide/nitrogenNX2O+2 HX++2 eX−⇌NX2+HX2O\ce{N2O + 2H+ + 2e- <=> N2 + H2O}21.766acid
CeCerium(IV)/cerium(III)CeX4++eX−⇌CeX3+\ce{Ce^4+ + e- <=> Ce^3+}11.72—
PbLead dioxide/lead sulfate (lead–acid positive plate)PbOX2+SOX4X2−+4 HX++2 eX−⇌PbSOX4+2 HX2O\ce{PbO2 + SO4^2- + 4H+ + 2e- <=> PbSO4 + 2H2O}21.6913acid
MnPermanganate/manganese dioxideMnOX4X−+4 HX++3 eX−⇌MnOX2+2 HX2O\ce{MnO4- + 4H+ + 3e- <=> MnO2 + 2H2O}31.679acid
ClChlorous acid/hypochlorous acidHClOX2+2 HX++2 eX−⇌HClO+HX2O\ce{HClO2 + 2H+ + 2e- <=> HClO + H2O}21.645acid
ClHypochlorous acid/chlorine2 HClO+2 HX++2 eX−⇌ClX2+2 HX2O\ce{2HClO + 2H+ + 2e- <=> Cl2 + 2H2O}21.611acid
NNitric oxide/nitrous oxide2 NO+2 HX++2 eX−⇌NX2O+HX2O\ce{2NO + 2H+ + 2e- <=> N2O + H2O}21.591acid
MnManganese(III)/manganese(II)MnX3++eX−⇌MnX2+\ce{Mn^3+ + e- <=> Mn^2+}11.5415—
MnPermanganate/manganese(II)MnOX4X−+8 HX++5 eX−⇌MnX2++4 HX2O\ce{MnO4- + 8H+ + 5e- <=> Mn^2+ + 4H2O}51.507acid
AuGold(III)/goldAuX3++3 eX−⇌Au\ce{Au^3+ + 3e- <=> Au}31.498—
MnManganese(III) oxide/manganese(II)MnX2OX3+6 HX++2 eX−⇌2 MnX2++3 HX2O\ce{Mn2O3 + 6H+ + 2e- <=> 2Mn^2+ + 3H2O}21.485acid
PbLead dioxide/lead(II)PbOX2+4 HX++2 eX−⇌PbX2++2 HX2O\ce{PbO2 + 4H+ + 2e- <=> Pb^2+ + 2H2O}21.455acid
ClChlorate/chlorideClOX3X−+6 HX++6 eX−⇌ClX−+3 HX2O\ce{ClO3- + 6H+ + 6e- <=> Cl- + 3H2O}61.451acid
NHydroxylammonium/hydrazinium2 NHX3OHX++HX++2 eX−⇌NX2HX5X++2 HX2O\ce{2NH3OH+ + H+ + 2e- <=> N2H5+ + 2H2O}21.42acid
CrDichromate/chromium(III)CrX2OX7X2−+14 HX++6 eX−⇌2 CrX3++7 HX2O\ce{Cr2O7^2- + 14H+ + 6e- <=> 2Cr^3+ + 7H2O}61.36acid
ClChlorine/chlorideClX2+2 eX−⇌2 ClX−\ce{Cl2 + 2e- <=> 2Cl-}21.35827—
NHydrazinium/ammoniumNX2HX5X++3 HX++2 eX−⇌2 NHX4X+\ce{N2H5+ + 3H+ + 2e- <=> 2NH4+}21.275acid
OOxygen/water (acid)OX2+4 HX++4 eX−⇌2 HX2O\ce{O2 + 4H+ + 4e- <=> 2H2O}41.229acid
MnManganese dioxide/manganese(II)MnOX2+4 HX++2 eX−⇌MnX2++2 HX2O\ce{MnO2 + 4H+ + 2e- <=> Mn^2+ + 2H2O}21.224acid
ClChlorate/chlorous acidClOX3X−+3 HX++2 eX−⇌HClOX2+HX2O\ce{ClO3- + 3H+ + 2e- <=> HClO2 + H2O}21.214acid
IIodate/iodine2 IOX3X−+12 HX++10 eX−⇌IX2+6 HX2O\ce{2IO3- + 12H+ + 10e- <=> I2 + 6H2O}101.195acid
ClPerchlorate/chlorateClOX4X−+2 HX++2 eX−⇌ClOX3X−+HX2O\ce{ClO4- + 2H+ + 2e- <=> ClO3- + H2O}21.189acid
PtPlatinum(II)/platinumPtX2++2 eX−⇌Pt\ce{Pt^2+ + 2e- <=> Pt}21.18—
BrBromine/bromideBrX2+2 eX−⇌2 BrX−\ce{Br2 + 2e- <=> 2Br-}21.066—
NDinitrogen tetroxide/nitrous acidNX2OX4+2 HX++2 eX−⇌2 HNOX2\ce{N2O4 + 2H+ + 2e- <=> 2HNO2}21.065acid
NNitrous acid/nitric oxideHNOX2+HX++eX−⇌NO+HX2O\ce{HNO2 + H+ + e- <=> NO + H2O}10.983acid
NNitrate/nitric oxideNOX3X−+4 HX++3 eX−⇌NO+2 HX2O\ce{NO3- + 4H+ + 3e- <=> NO + 2H2O}30.957acid
NNitrate/nitrous acidNOX3X−+3 HX++2 eX−⇌HNOX2+HX2O\ce{NO3- + 3H+ + 2e- <=> HNO2 + H2O}20.934acid
HgMercury(II)/mercury(I)2 HgX2++2 eX−⇌HgX2X2+\ce{2Hg^2+ + 2e- <=> Hg2^2+}20.92—
HgMercury(II)/mercuryHgX2++2 eX−⇌Hg\ce{Hg^2+ + 2e- <=> Hg}20.851—
NNitrate/dinitrogen tetroxide2 NOX3X−+4 HX++2 eX−⇌NX2OX4+2 HX2O\ce{2NO3- + 4H+ + 2e- <=> N2O4 + 2H2O}20.803acid
AgSilver ion/silverAgX++eX−⇌Ag\ce{Ag+ + e- <=> Ag}10.7996—
HgMercury(I)/mercuryHgX2X2++2 eX−⇌2 Hg\ce{Hg2^2+ + 2e- <=> 2Hg}20.7973—
FeIron(III)/iron(II)FeX3++eX−⇌FeX2+\ce{Fe^3+ + e- <=> Fe^2+}10.771—
OOxygen/hydrogen peroxideOX2+2 HX++2 eX−⇌HX2OX2\ce{O2 + 2H+ + 2e- <=> H2O2}20.695acid
MnManganate/manganese dioxide (base)MnOX4X2−+2 HX2O+2 eX−⇌MnOX2+4 OHX−\ce{MnO4^2- + 2H2O + 2e- <=> MnO2 + 4OH-}20.6base
MnPermanganate/manganese dioxide (base)MnOX4X−+2 HX2O+3 eX−⇌MnOX2+4 OHX−\ce{MnO4- + 2H2O + 3e- <=> MnO2 + 4OH-}30.595base
MnPermanganate/manganateMnOX4X−+eX−⇌MnOX4X2−\ce{MnO4- + e- <=> MnO4^2-}10.558—
ITriiodide/iodideIX3X−+2 eX−⇌3 IX−\ce{I3- + 2e- <=> 3I-}20.536—
IIodine/iodideIX2+2 eX−⇌2 IX−\ce{I2 + 2e- <=> 2I-}20.5355—
CuCopper(I)/copperCuX++eX−⇌Cu\ce{Cu+ + e- <=> Cu}10.521—
OOxygen/hydroxide (base)OX2+2 HX2O+4 eX−⇌4 OHX−\ce{O2 + 2H2O + 4e- <=> 4OH-}40.401base
ClPerchlorate/chlorate (base)ClOX4X−+HX2O+2 eX−⇌ClOX3X−+2 OHX−\ce{ClO4- + H2O + 2e- <=> ClO3- + 2OH-}20.36base
FeFerricyanide/ferrocyanide[Fe(CN)X6]X3−+eX−⇌[Fe(CN)X6]X4−\ce{[Fe(CN)6]^3- + e- <=> [Fe(CN)6]^4-}10.358—
AgSilver oxide/silver (button cell)AgX2O+HX2O+2 eX−⇌2 Ag+2 OHX−\ce{Ag2O + H2O + 2e- <=> 2Ag + 2OH-}20.342base
CuCopper(II)/copperCuX2++2 eX−⇌Cu\ce{Cu^2+ + 2e- <=> Cu}20.3419—
ClChlorate/chlorite (base)ClOX3X−+HX2O+2 eX−⇌ClOX2X−+2 OHX−\ce{ClO3- + H2O + 2e- <=> ClO2- + 2OH-}20.33base
HgCalomel/mercury (calomel electrode)HgX2ClX2+2 eX−⇌2 Hg+2 ClX−\ce{Hg2Cl2 + 2e- <=> 2Hg + 2Cl-}20.26808—
AgSilver chloride/silver (reference electrode)AgCl+eX−⇌Ag+ClX−\ce{AgCl + e- <=> Ag + Cl-}10.22233—
SSulfate/sulfurous acidSOX4X2−+4 HX++2 eX−⇌HX2SOX3+HX2O\ce{SO4^2- + 4H+ + 2e- <=> H2SO3 + H2O}20.172acid
CuCopper(II)/copper(I)CuX2++eX−⇌CuX+\ce{Cu^2+ + e- <=> Cu+}10.153—
SnTin(IV)/tin(II)SnX4++2 eX−⇌SnX2+\ce{Sn^4+ + 2e- <=> Sn^2+}20.151—
SSulfur/hydrogen sulfideS+2 HX++2 eX−⇌HX2S\ce{S + 2H+ + 2e- <=> H2S}20.142acid
CoHexaamminecobalt(III)/(II)[Co(NHX3)X6]X3++eX−⇌[Co(NHX3)X6]X2+\ce{[Co(NH3)6]^3+ + e- <=> [Co(NH3)6]^2+}10.108—
NNitrogen/ammoniaNX2+6 HX++6 eX−⇌2 NHX3\ce{N2 + 6H+ + 6e- <=> 2NH3}60.092acid
STetrathionate/thiosulfateSX4OX6X2−+2 eX−⇌2 SX2OX3X2−\ce{S4O6^2- + 2e- <=> 2S2O3^2-}20.08—
AgSilver bromide/silverAgBr+eX−⇌Ag+BrX−\ce{AgBr + e- <=> Ag + Br-}10.07133—
NNitrate/nitrite (base)NOX3X−+HX2O+2 eX−⇌NOX2X−+2 OHX−\ce{NO3- + H2O + 2e- <=> NO2- + 2OH-}20.01base
HHydrogen ion/hydrogen (standard hydrogen electrode)2 HX++2 eX−⇌HX2\ce{2H+ + 2e- <=> H2}20acid
FeIron(III)/ironFeX3++3 eX−⇌Fe\ce{Fe^3+ + 3e- <=> Fe}3−0.037—
OOxygen/hydroperoxide (base)OX2+HX2O+2 eX−⇌HOX2X−+OHX−\ce{O2 + H2O + 2e- <=> HO2- + OH-}2−0.076base
PbLead(II)/leadPbX2++2 eX−⇌Pb\ce{Pb^2+ + 2e- <=> Pb}2−0.1262—
CrChromate/chromium(III) hydroxide (base)CrOX4X2−+4 HX2O+3 eX−⇌Cr(OH)X3+5 OHX−\ce{CrO4^2- + 4H2O + 3e- <=> Cr(OH)3 + 5OH-}3−0.13base
SnTin(II)/tinSnX2++2 eX−⇌Sn\ce{Sn^2+ + 2e- <=> Sn}2−0.1375—
AgSilver iodide/silverAgI+eX−⇌Ag+IX−\ce{AgI + e- <=> Ag + I-}1−0.15224—
CuCopper(II) hydroxide/copper (base)Cu(OH)X2+2 eX−⇌Cu+2 OHX−\ce{Cu(OH)2 + 2e- <=> Cu + 2OH-}2−0.222base
NiNickel(II)/nickelNiX2++2 eX−⇌Ni\ce{Ni^2+ + 2e- <=> Ni}2−0.257—
CoCobalt(II)/cobaltCoX2++2 eX−⇌Co\ce{Co^2+ + 2e- <=> Co}2−0.28—
PbLead sulfate/lead (lead–acid negative plate)PbSOX4+2 eX−⇌Pb+SOX4X2−\ce{PbSO4 + 2e- <=> Pb + SO4^2-}2−0.3588—
CuCopper(I) oxide/copper (base)CuX2O+HX2O+2 eX−⇌2 Cu+2 OHX−\ce{Cu2O + H2O + 2e- <=> 2Cu + 2OH-}2−0.36base
CdCadmium(II)/cadmiumCdX2++2 eX−⇌Cd\ce{Cd^2+ + 2e- <=> Cd}2−0.403—
CrChromium(III)/chromium(II)CrX3++eX−⇌CrX2+\ce{Cr^3+ + e- <=> Cr^2+}1−0.407—
FeIron(II)/ironFeX2++2 eX−⇌Fe\ce{Fe^2+ + 2e- <=> Fe}2−0.447—
FeIron(III) hydroxide/iron(II) hydroxide (base)Fe(OH)X3+eX−⇌Fe(OH)X2+OHX−\ce{Fe(OH)3 + e- <=> Fe(OH)2 + OH-}1−0.56base
NiNickel(II) hydroxide/nickel (base)Ni(OH)X2+2 eX−⇌Ni+2 OHX−\ce{Ni(OH)2 + 2e- <=> Ni + 2OH-}2−0.72base
CrChromium(III)/chromiumCrX3++3 eX−⇌Cr\ce{Cr^3+ + 3e- <=> Cr}3−0.744—
ZnZinc ion/zincZnX2++2 eX−⇌Zn\ce{Zn^2+ + 2e- <=> Zn}2−0.7618—
HWater/hydrogen (base)2 HX2O+2 eX−⇌HX2+2 OHX−\ce{2H2O + 2e- <=> H2 + 2OH-}2−0.8277base
CrChromium(II)/chromiumCrX2++2 eX−⇌Cr\ce{Cr^2+ + 2e- <=> Cr}2−0.913—
MnManganese(II)/manganeseMnX2++2 eX−⇌Mn\ce{Mn^2+ + 2e- <=> Mn}2−1.185—
ZnZinc hydroxide/zinc (alkaline-cell anode)Zn(OH)X2+2 eX−⇌Zn+2 OHX−\ce{Zn(OH)2 + 2e- <=> Zn + 2OH-}2−1.249base
MnManganese(II) hydroxide/manganese (base)Mn(OH)X2+2 eX−⇌Mn+2 OHX−\ce{Mn(OH)2 + 2e- <=> Mn + 2OH-}2−1.56base
TiTitanium(II)/titaniumTiX2++2 eX−⇌Ti\ce{Ti^2+ + 2e- <=> Ti}2−1.63—
AlAluminium ion/aluminiumAlX3++3 eX−⇌Al\ce{Al^3+ + 3e- <=> Al}3−1.662—
MgMagnesium ion/magnesiumMgX2++2 eX−⇌Mg\ce{Mg^2+ + 2e- <=> Mg}2−2.372—
NaSodium ion/sodiumNaX++eX−⇌Na\ce{Na+ + e- <=> Na}1−2.71—
CaCalcium ion/calciumCaX2++2 eX−⇌Ca\ce{Ca^2+ + 2e- <=> Ca}2−2.868—
BaBarium ion/bariumBaX2++2 eX−⇌Ba\ce{Ba^2+ + 2e- <=> Ba}2−2.912—
KPotassium ion/potassiumKX++eX−⇌K\ce{K+ + e- <=> K}1−2.931—
LiLithium ion/lithiumLiX++eX−⇌Li\ce{Li+ + e- <=> Li}1−3.0401—

Potentials are against the standard hydrogen electrode with every species at unit activity (gases 1 bar ≈ 1 atm), 25 °C, printed with the handbook’s digits. “Base” couples are written for [OH⁻] = 1 M. Handbooks can disagree by tens of millivolts: dichromate/Cr³⁺ is +1.232 V in older CRC editions and +1.33 V in many textbooks; the CRC value for ClO⁻/Cl⁻ in base (+0.81 V) is old, and Bard et al. give +0.89 V. Couples shared with the site’s reaction bench and the battery story have identical values.

Sources

  1. P. Vanýsek, “Electrochemical Series”, Table 1, in D. R. Lide (ed.), CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, 91st ed., CRC Press (2010), pp. 8-20–8-24.
  2. A. J. Bard, R. Parsons, J. Jordan (eds.), Standard Potentials in Aqueous Solution, Marcel Dekker (1985) — the main source compiled by the CRC table.

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