The
electrode potential of a single electrode is not amenable to direct experimental determination and can only be measured against a reference system. The measured quantity,
, is the relative
electrode potential.
Source:
PAC, 1986, 58, 955
(The absolute electrode potential: an explanatory note (Recommendations 1986))
on page 956
Cite as:
IUPAC. Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 2nd ed. (the "Gold Book"). Compiled by A. D. McNaught and A.Wilkinson. Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford (1997). XML on-line corrected version: http://goldbook.iupac.org (2006-) created by M. Nic, J. Jirat, B. Kosata; updates compiled by A. Jenkins. ISBN 0-9678550-9-8.
doi:10.1351/goldbook.
