hydrogen gas electrode

https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.H02900
A thin foil of platinum electrolytically coated with a finely divided deposit of platinum or palladium metal, which catalyses the @E01960@: \[\text{H}^{+}+\text{e}\rightarrow \frac{1}{2}\text{H}_{2}\] in solutions saturated with hydrogen gas.
Source:
PAC, 1985, 57, 531. (Definition of pH scales, standard reference values, measurement of pH and related terminology (Recommendations 1984)) on page 540 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'hydrogen gas electrode' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 3rd ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2006. Online version 3.0.1, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.H02900 RIS BibTex EndNote
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