Electrochemistry :  Standard Reduction Potentials

Standard Reduction Potentials
in Aqueous Solution at 25C

Half-reaction
E (V)
Li+ + e- Li(s)
-3.05
Best
Reducing
Agents
Cs+ + e- Cs(s)
-2.92
K+ + e- K(s)
-2.92
Rb+ + e- Rb(s)
-2.92
Ba2+ + 2 e- Ba(s)
-2.90
Sr2+ 2 e- Sr(s)
-2.89
Ca2+ + 2 e- Ca(s)
-2.87
Na+ + e- Na(s)
-2.71
Mg2+ + 2 e- Mg(s)
-2.37
Be2+ + 2 e- Be(s)
-1.70
Al3+ + 3 e- Al(s)
-1.66
Mn2+ + 2 e- Mn(s)
-1.18
Zn2+ + 2 e- Zn(s)
-0.76
Cr3+ + 3 e- Cr(s)
-0.74
Fe2+ + 2 e- Fe(s)
-0.44
Cr3+ + e- Cr2+
-0.41
Cd2+ + 2 e- Cd(s)
-0.40
Tl+ + e- Tl(s)
-0.34
Co2+ + 2 e- Co(s)
-0.28
Ni2+ + 2 e- Ni(s)
-0.25
Oxidizing
power
increases
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Sn2+ + 2e- Sn(s)
-0.14
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Reducing
power
increases
Pb2+ + 2 e- Pb(s)
-0.13
2 H+ + 2 e- H2(g)
0.00
S(s) + 2 H+ + 2 e- H2S (g)
0.14
Sn4+ + 2 e- Sn2+
0.15
Cu2+ + e- Cu+
0.15
Cu2+ + 2 e- Cu(s)
0.34
Cu+ + e- Cu(s)
0.52
I2(s) + 2 e- 2 I-
0.53
Fe3+ + e- Fe2+
0.77
Hg22+ + 2 e- 2 Hg(l)
0.79
Ag+ + e- Ag(s)
0.80
Hg2+ + 2 e- Hg(l)
0.85
2 Hg2+ + 2 e- Hg22+
0.92
Br2(l) + 2 e 2 Br-
1.07
O2(g) + 4 H+ + 4 e- 2 H2O(l)
1.23
Best 
Oxidizing
Agents
Cl2(g) + 2 e- 2 Cl-
1.36
Au3+ + 3 e- Au(s)
1.50
Co3+ + e- Co2+
1.82
F2(g) + 2 e- 2 F-
2.87