Standard Reduction Potentials

Standard reduction potentials provide a systematic measurement for different molecules' tendency to be reduced.

The direction of a redox reaction depends on the relative strengths of the oxidants and reductants in a solution.

A metal is soluble in acid if it displaces H₂ from solution, which is determined by the metal's standard reduction potential.

The thermodynamics of redox reactions can be determined using their standard reduction potentials and the Nernst equation.