“…The hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) is of particular importance in electrochemistry in view of its relevance to corrosion, electrolytic hydrogen production, electroplating, electrocatalysis, etc. [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17] Adsorbed hydrogen (H ads ) is an important intermediate in the evolution of electrolytic hydrogen on metal surfaces, 1,4,5,7,8,11,14,16 and also because of its absorption within the metals and the subsequent problem of hydrogen embrittlement. [3][4][5]8,[14][15][16][17] Proper characterization of the mechanism of the HER requires knowledge of the values of the rate constants of the various steps and the degree of surface coverage of the metal with adsorbed hydrogen.…”