Standard Reduction Potential Table And Its Usage

1. It is a list of reduction half-cell reactions. There are no Oxidation half-cell reactions

2. The highest positive half-cell potential will want to reduce (gain electrons) more than anyother.

• Not usually a metal element, more likely a non-metal element.

3. The highest negative (i.e. highest absolute value with a negative sign) half-cell potential will want to oxidize (lose electrons) more than anyother

• Usually a metal element. Not usually a non-metal element.

4. Reduction of hydronium (H⁺) ion to hydrogen gas (H₂ is the standard and is given a half-cell potential value of zero.