RHE (Reversible hydrogen electrode) is a usually format in electrolysis when you present a applied voltage due to the considered pH value. 

However, Ag/AgCl electrode is more handy than RHE when the eletrochemical experiment is carried out. 

Hence, the conversion between RHE and Ag/AgCl is an important knowledge. 

 

For Ag/AgCl reference cell

E(RHE) = E(Ag/AgCl)+0.0592*PH value+Eo(Ag/AgCl) 

(Eo(Ag/AgCl) = 0.199 V) 

 

at pH= 7, E(RHE)=E(Ag/AgCl)+0.612

at pH=13, E (RHE) = E(Ag/AgCl)+0.966

 

 

For SCE reference electrode (Hg2Cl2/Hg)

Eo(Hg2+/Hg) =0.245 V

 E(RHE) =Eo(SCE) +0.0592*PH+0.245 

at pH=14

E(RHE) =Eo(Hg/HgO)+1.071

At pH=7

E(RHE)=Eo(Hg/HgO)+0.6594


For Hg/HgO reference  

E0 (Hg/HgO) = 0.098 V 

For Normal Hydrogen Electrode (NHE) usually put in the 0.1 M KOH pH=14

E(RHE) =E(NHE) +0.0592*PH+0 , Eo=0 

E(RHE) =E(NHE)+0.828

 

 

 

 

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