The below are standard electrode potentials taken at 25°C in aqueous solution.
See also: electrochemical potential
Cathode (Reduction)
Half-Reaction Standard Potential E°
(volts)
Li+(aq) + e- ->
Li(s)
-3.04
Rb+ + 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
Al3+(aq) + 3e- ->
Al(s)
-1.66
Mn2+(aq) + 2e- ->
Mg(s)
-1.19
2H2O(l) + 2e- ->
H2(g) + 2OH-(aq)
-0.83
Zn2+(aq) + 2e- ->
Zn(s)
-0.76
Cr3+(aq) + 3e- ->
Cr(s)
-0.74
Fe2+(aq) + 2e- ->
Fe(s)
-0.41
Cd2+(aq) + 2e- ->
Cd(s)
-0.40
Co2+(aq) + 2e- ->
Co(s)
-0.28
Ni2+(aq) + 2e- ->
Ni(s)
-0.23
Sn2+(aq) + 2e- -> Sn(s)
-0.14
Pb2+(aq) + 2e- ->
Pb(s)
-0.13
Fe3+(aq) + 3e- ->
Fe(s)
-0.04
2H+(aq) + 2e- ->
H2(g)
0.00
Sn4+(aq) + 2e- ->
Sn2+(aq)
0.15
Cu2+(aq) + 2e- ->
Cu+(aq)
0.16
ClO4-(aq) +
H2O(l) + 2e- -> ClO3-(aq) +
2OH-(aq)
0.17
AgCl(s) + e- -> Ag(s) +
Cl-(aq)
0.22
Cu2+(aq) + 2e- ->
Cu(s)
0.34
ClO3-(aq) +
H2O(l) + 2e- ->
ClO2-(aq) + 2OH-(aq)
0.35
O-(aq) + H2O(l) +
2e- -> I-(aq) + 2OH-(aq)
0.49
Cu+(aq) + e- ->
Cu(s)
0.52
I2(s) + 2e- ->
2I-(aq)
0.54
ClO2-(aq) +
H2O(l) + 2e- -> ClO-(aq) +
2OH-(aq)
0.59
Fe3+(aq) + e- ->
Fe2+(aq)
0.77
Hg22+(aq) + 2e-
-> 2Hg(l)
0.80
Ag+(aq) + e- -> Ag(s)
0.80
Hg2+(aq) + 2e- ->
Hg(l)
0.85
ClO-(aq) + H2O(l) +
2e- -> Cl-(aq) + 2OH-(aq)
0.90
2Hg2+(aq) + 2e- ->
Hg22+(aq)
0.90
NO3-(aq) +
4H+(aq) + 3e- -> NO(g) +
2H2O(l)
0.96
Br2(l) + 2e- ->
2Br-(aq)
1.07
O2(g) + 4H+(aq) +
4e- -> 2H2O(l)
1.23
Cr2O72-(aq) +
14H+(aq) + 6e- -> 2Cr3+(aq) +
7H2O(l)
1.33
Cl2(g) + 2e- ->
2Cl-(aq)
1.36
Ce4+(aq) + e- ->
Ce3+(aq)
1.44
MnO4-(aq) +
8H+(aq) + 5e- -> Mn2+(aq) +
4H2O(l)
1.49
H2O2(aq) +
2H+(aq) + 2e- -> 2H2O(l)
1.78
Co3+(aq) + e- ->
Co2+(aq)
1.82
S2O82-(aq) +
2e- -> 2SO42-(aq)
2.01
O3(g) + 2H+(aq) +
2e- -> O2(g) + H2O(l)
2.07
F2(g) + 2e- ->
2F-(aq)
2.87