There are three tables for the electrochemical series. Each table lists standard reduction potentials, E° values, at 298.15 K (25 °C), and at a pressure of 101.325 kPa (1 atm) (not the standard pressure of 1 bar). The activity of all soluble species is assumed to be 1.000 mol/L. This is particularly important when pH (H+ or OH-) takes part in the equilibrium. Table 1 is an alphabetical listing of the elements and compounds, according to the symbol of the elements. Thus, data for silver (Ag) precede those for aluminum (Al). Table 2 lists only those reduction reactions that have E° values positive with respect to the standard hydrogen electrode. In Table 2, the reactions are listed in the order of increasing positive potential, and they range from 0.0000 V to +3.4 V. Table 3 lists only those reduction potentials that have E° negative with respect to the standard hydrogen electrode. In Table 3, the reactions are listed in the order of decreasing potential and range from 0.0000 V to –4.10 V. The reliability of the potentials is not the same for all the data. Typically, the values with fewer significant figures have lower reliability. The values of reduction potentials, in particular those of less common reactions, are not definite; they are subject to occasional revisions.
Abbreviations: ac = acetate; bipy = 2,2'-dipyridine, or bipyridine; en = ethylenediamine; phen = 1,10-phenanthroline.
Reaction | E°/V |
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Ac3+ + 3 e ⇌ Ac | -2.20 |
Ag+ + e ⇌ Ag | 0.7996 |
Ag2+ + e ⇌ Ag+ | 1.980 |
Ag(ac) + e ⇌ Ag + (ac)– | 0.643 |
AgBr + e ⇌ Ag + Br– | 0.07133 |
AgBrO3 + e ⇌ Ag + BrO3– | 0.546 |
Ag2C2O4 + 2 e ⇌ 2 Ag + C2O42– | 0.4647 |
AgCl + e ⇌ Ag + Cl– | 0.22233 |
AgCN + e ⇌ Ag + CN– | -0.017 |
Ag2CO3 + 2 e ⇌ 2 Ag + CO32– | 0.47 |
Ag2CrO4 + 2 e ⇌ 2 Ag + CrO42– | 0.4470 |
AgF + e ⇌ Ag + F– | 0.779 |
Ag4[Fe(CN)6] + 4 e ⇌ 4 Ag + [Fe(CN)6]4– | 0.1478 |
AgI + e ⇌ Ag + I– | -0.15224 |
AgIO3 + e ⇌ Ag + IO3– | 0.354 |
Ag2MoO4 + 2 e ⇌ 2 Ag + MoO42– | 0.4573 |
AgNO2 + e ⇌ Ag + 2 NO2– | 0.564 |
Ag2O + H2O + 2 e ⇌ 2 Ag + 2 OH– | 0.342 |
Ag2O3 + H2O + 2 e ⇌ 2 AgO + 2 OH– | 0.739 |