Question:
Calculate the potential of hydrogen electrode in contact with a solution whose pH is 10.
Solution:
For hydrogen electrode, $\mathrm{H}^{+}+\mathrm{e}^{-} \longrightarrow \frac{1}{2} \mathrm{H}_{2}$, it is given that $\mathrm{pH}=10$
∴[H+] = 10−10 M
Now, using Nernst equation:
=
= −0.0591 log 1010
= −0.591 V