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Subject: What is the product of water electrolysis when you use platinum electrodes?

Date: Sun Jul 2 23:27:33 2000
Posted by Kevin Carpenter
Grade level: 10-12 School: Haleyville High School
City: Haleyville State/Province: Alabama Country: USA
Area of science: Chemistry
ID: 962594853.Ch
Message:

I read that when you use iron and copper (paperclips) for electrodes 
during electrolysis of water, you get hydrogen gas and iron hydroxide.
I also know that when you use carbon electrodes, you get hydrogen gas and 
chlorine gas.  Does platinum electrodes react to form other products like 
this (other that H2 and O2)?

Thank You!
Kevin Carpenter


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