#08-035 Electrolysis Test; Baking Soda, Vinegar & Distilled

I conduct an electrolysis test using Baking Soda & Vinegar in Distilled Mineralized Water

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Science & Technology

Tags:

• hho
• hydroxy
• baking
• soda
• vinegar
• distilled
• electrolysis
• electrolyte

[Riskteven]

What is this brown particulate? Is it rust from the electrodes?

[xiodkev]

@slinkee2k hydroxides are discharged to produce oxygen gas and water which will continue to electrolise to form hydrogen ions and hydroxide ions 

[carrierpilot1357]

copper will oxidize also.

[slinkee2k]

I mean, to WHAT are hydroxides converted to?

You mean hydroxides that are formed in a competing reaction, ya?

[slinkee2k]

Respectfully, why would this be better than carbon graphite electrodes?

[pyromodder]

this would just produce the highly soluble copper acetate, the hydroxides produced would be converted.

[slinkee2k]

Are you using steel electrodes? Even stainless steel will oxidize when electrolyzed in an aqueous solution.

You should try some inert carbon electrodes. That way, you eliminate another competing reaction, as well as that nasty "particulate" which is likely iron oxide (rust).

[slinkee2k]

I hope you are joking. ;-)

Copper corrodes quite nastily. I accidentally got some copper exposed in my own experiment and it got rather nasty in there.

Carbon electrodes are ideal as inert electrodes.

[pyromodder]

try using copper next time

[YourDarkAccomplice]

Interesting! :D