standard hydrogen electrode
What standard hydrogen electrode means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for AQA, OCR.
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Reference: AQA
The agreed reference to which electrode potentials are measured, assigned a potential of exactly 0.00 V.
The reference to which a half-cell is connected, assigned a value of exactly 0.00 V.
Topics that use standard hydrogen electrode
- Electrode potentials and cells (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
- Redox and electrode potentials (OCR A-Level)
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