Primary Reference Standard Hydrogen Electrode Standard Oxidation Potential. This is not desirable for many practical applications. Ag agcl cl and the electrode reaction is agcl e ag cl.
Of the cell and potential of the reference electrode the potential of the electrode in question can be easily determined. Its standard electrode potential with respect to the standard hydrogen electrode is 0 2224 v at 298 k. Under these conditions the potential for the hydrogen reduction is defined as exactly zero.
Under these conditions the potential for the hydrogen reduction is defined as exactly zero.
There are many ways reference electrodes are used. Standard oxidation potential e ox. Thus a redox reaction takes place. This is the reason it can be used as a reference electrode.