When we put into contact a copper and a zinc plate some electrons will move from one metal to the other due to a difference in the electrochemical potential of the two metals (see for example the answer to this question). My question is: are we able to compute (not to measure) the electrochemical potential of metals? And if we are able, which methods do we use?
EDIT The answer could be simple "no" or, if it is a "yes", I'd like to know first from which data it is possible to compute the electrochemical potential of metals. For example, is it a property that depends only on the metal or also on the temperature or even on the surface details of the metal? Moreover I'd like to know the name and if possible a brief sketch of a method that is used for the calculation.
