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Electrolysis using tungsten rods and KOH

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electrojolt:
I just tested performing electrolysis using 2 tungsten rods and koh mix.

reaction starts at about 1.2 volts

only the negative rod shows gas,

nothing at all on the positive rod, even when I raise the voltage to 8 volts.

why no gas (oxygen) on the positive rod?

Steve:

--- Quote from: electrojolt on April 18, 2010, 23:25:23 pm ---I just tested performing electrolysis using 2 tungsten rods and koh mix.

reaction starts at about 1.2 volts

only the negative rod shows gas,

nothing at all on the positive rod, even when I raise the voltage to 8 volts.

why no gas (oxygen) on the positive rod?

--- End quote ---

Probably a chemical reaction which will form a coating , just like with the aluminium tube we tried last year?


Steve

electrojolt:
I'm glad you mentioned that.. maybe this water i'm using was some leftover from last year's tests and is contaminated with ALU.

will test again with a clean mix.

electrojolt:
yes there was some aluminum dissolved in the solution. that is why only hydrogen was being generated.

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