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The standard hydrogen electrode potentia...

The standard hydrogen electrode potential is zero, because

A

there is no potential differnce between the electrode and the solution

B

hydrogen ions acquire electrons from a platinum electrode

C

it has been measured accurately

D

it has been defined that way.

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D
It has been fixed arbitrarily as zero.
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