GK Question

science medium true_false

True or False: The standard hydrogen electrode (SHE) has a potential of 0 V by definition.

  1. True
  2. False

Answer: True

SHE is the reference electrode with E° = 0.00 V at 298K, 1 atm, 1M H⁺. All other electrode potentials are measured relative to SHE. Fundamental for electrochemical series. [[NCERT Chemistry Class 12]]

Topic Chemistry - Electrochemistry
Exam Relevance SSC CGL, Railway JE, UPSC CAPF