No passwords, no registration, no paywalls, no popups, no AI

As an Amazon Associate & eBay Partner we earn from affil links

finishing.com -- The Home Page of the Finishing Industry

Search our quarter-million Q&As

Home of the finishing HOTLINE since 1989

-----

Electrolysis of water

Hi I am a ninth grade student, who is doing a project on electrolysis for the (Intel Science and Engineering Fair) ISEF Fair. And I was wondering what the standard percentage would be for a dissolved electrolyte in water if you are planning on conducting H2O electrolysis?

Suzannah W
Student - Rio Rancho, New Mexico, USA
2005

The concentration of conductive salts is probably not critical in electrolizing water into hydrogen and oxygen. What is critical is that you use salts that offer no possibility of electrolizing into gases themselves. Practically, this means you use sulphate salts, not chloride salts.

Ted Mooney, P.E.
Striving to live Aloha
finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey
Need quick confidential answers? $25
Need project assistance? $100/hr.
2005

Sorry! Finishing.com is temporarily Read-Only.
Ted Mooney is retiring but I have several offers to take it over.
We're working hard to make sure we find it the best new home.

Disclaimer: It's not possible to fully diagnose a finishing problem or the hazards of an operation via these pages. All information presented is for general reference and does not represent a professional opinion nor the policy of an author's employer. The internet is largely anonymous & unvetted; some names may be fictitious and some recommendations might be harmful.

If you are seeking a product or service related to metal finishing, please check these Directories: