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Re: I'm doing electrolysis using NaOH as my electrolyte...

Date: Thu Jul 29 18:14:15 2004
Posted By: John Christie, Faculty, Dept. of Chemistry,
Area of science: Chemistry
ID: 1090264778.Ch
Message:

You will not get any other gases.
You probably will get less than full oxygen production, and significant corrosion of your anode 
(depending on the type and grade of steel).
Single chamber electrolysis of water is not a good idea. Mixtures of hydrogen and oxygen gases 
are extremely dangerous, even at room temperature.


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