Letter 24000

Electrolizing water

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Hello,

Please I wonder how can we separate water components into hydrogen and oxygen.

Thanx,

Abraham H.
univ. student - Amman, Jordan

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I suggest to use very, very. very, very, very small tweezers to separate the atoms. (grin)

George Gorecki
- Naperville, Illinois

First of two simultaneous responses -- +++

You need a source of dc electricity, such as a car battery, a set of inert electrodes, such as copper. Connect a piece of copper to each terminal on the battery and put their other ends into the water. Gas will come off the ends of the both copper wires. The anode (+ve pole) produces oxygen and the cathode (-ve pole) hydrogen. Do not let the two loose ends of the wires ever touch each other!

Trevor Crichton
R&D practical scientist - UK

Second of two simultaneous responses -- +++

Try electrolysis.

James Totter, CEF
- Tallahassee, Florida