convertimate Reference electrode potentials

Vs Cu/CuSO₄ to vs SHE

Type a value in V vs CSE to get it in V vs SHE instantly.

0.116V vs SHE

That is +0.116 V vs SHE, −0.125 V vs SCE and −0.081 V vs Ag/AgCl.

What it means

Where is that on the potential scale?

At 25 °C. Reference potentials shift with temperature and filling solution (Ag/AgCl in 3 M KCl is 0.210 V, saturated 0.197 V); junction potentials add a few mV.

The math

How to convert V vs CSE to V vs SHE

E(SHE) = E(ref) + E°(ref): SCE +0.241 V, Ag/AgCl +0.197 V, Hg/HgO +0.098 V. E(RHE) = E(SHE) + 0.05916 × pH.

Example: -0.2 V vs CSE = 0.116 V vs SHE.

RHE values on this page are for pH 14 (1 M KOH). Other references do not depend on pH.

Every unit

That potential against every reference

Tables

V vs CSE to V vs SHE conversion table

V vs CSE to V vs SHE conversion table
V vs CSEV vs SHE
-1 V vs CSE-0.684 V vs SHE
-0.8 V vs CSE-0.484 V vs SHE
-0.6 V vs CSE-0.284 V vs SHE
-0.4 V vs CSE-0.084 V vs SHE
-0.2 V vs CSE0.116 V vs SHE
0 V vs CSE0.316 V vs SHE
0.2 V vs CSE0.516 V vs SHE
0.4 V vs CSE0.716 V vs SHE
0.6 V vs CSE0.916 V vs SHE
0.8 V vs CSE1.116 V vs SHE
1 V vs CSE1.316 V vs SHE
1.2 V vs CSE1.516 V vs SHE
V vs SHE to V vs CSE conversion table
V vs SHE to V vs CSE conversion table
V vs SHEV vs CSE
-1 V vs SHE-1.316 V vs CSE
-0.8 V vs SHE-1.116 V vs CSE
-0.6 V vs SHE-0.916 V vs CSE
-0.4 V vs SHE-0.716 V vs CSE
-0.2 V vs SHE-0.516 V vs CSE
0 V vs SHE-0.316 V vs CSE
0.2 V vs SHE-0.116 V vs CSE
0.4 V vs SHE0.084 V vs CSE
0.6 V vs SHE0.284 V vs CSE
0.8 V vs SHE0.484 V vs CSE
1 V vs SHE0.684 V vs CSE
1.2 V vs SHE0.884 V vs CSE

Quick answers

Quick answers

How many V vs SHE is 1 V vs CSE?
1 V vs CSE is 1.316 V vs SHE.
How many V vs SHE is 10 V vs CSE?
10 V vs CSE is 10.316 V vs SHE.
How many V vs SHE is -0.2 V vs CSE?
-0.2 V vs CSE is 0.116 V vs SHE.

The units

About these units

Vs Cu/CuSO₄ (V vs CSE)

Against copper/copper sulfate, used in corrosion surveys: +0.316 V vs SHE.

Vs SHE (V vs SHE)

Against the standard hydrogen electrode (also NHE).

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