Standard Electrode Potential (E°) Calculator

Calculate Standard Reduction Potentials and Predict Reaction Spontaneity

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Standard Reduction Potential Calculator

Look up and compare standard reduction potentials of half-reactions.

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Temperature Effect Calculator

Calculate potential at different temperatures using the van't Hoff equation.

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Potential Difference Calculator

Calculate potential difference between two half-reactions.

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Equilibrium Constant Calculator

Calculate equilibrium constant from standard potential.

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Understanding Standard Electrode Potentials

What are Standard Electrode Potentials?

Standard electrode potentials are fundamental measurements in electrochemistry:

  • Standard conditions (1M, 1 atm, 25°C)
  • Reference to hydrogen electrode
  • Reduction potential scale
  • Half-reaction measurements
  • Electrochemical series

Factors Affecting Potentials

Key influences on electrode potentials:

  • Temperature effects
  • Concentration dependence
  • pH influence
  • Pressure effects
  • Complex formation
  • Ion activities

Applications

Practical uses in chemistry:

  • Predicting spontaneity
  • Battery design
  • Corrosion studies
  • Electroplating
  • Analytical methods
  • Energy storage

Advanced Concepts

Complex aspects of electrode potentials:

  • Pourbaix diagrams
  • Butler-Volmer equation
  • Marcus theory
  • Overpotential effects
  • Surface phenomena
  • Quantum effects

Measurement Methods

Techniques for potential measurement:

  • Reference electrodes
  • Potentiometry
  • Cyclic voltammetry
  • Polarography
  • Impedance methods

Essential Electrode Potential Formulas

Cell Potential

cell = E°cathode - E°anode

Temperature Effect

E(T) = E°298 + (ΔH°/nF)(T - 298)/298

Equilibrium Constant

ln(K) = nFE°/RT