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poisoninthestain

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electrolysis questions
« on: April 11, 2009, 10:35:05 PM »
I know hardly anything about electrolysis.

Besides reading a bit about it here and there I'm a complete noob you could say.

I understand how it works on a basic level but now I actually want to get into it.

It seems like an AWESOME way to obtain pure elemental metals and halogens, among other crazy things.

For a decent setup what would I need exactly? I understand I need electrodes. How important is it that I use the right ones? What ones should I get? Any reading material that I should look at aside from beginner stuff(I can only grasp up to an intermediate level)?

I also need a power supply of some sort? Should I just use a battery or buy something else? I'm confused and looking for help from those experienced.

I want to get into this REAL bad. My mind has been racing with ideas for new methods to synth all sorts of things.  :D

Mucho Thanks.

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Re: electrolysis questions
« Reply #1 on: April 11, 2009, 11:26:57 PM »
Well it really depends on what you plan on doing. It sounds like you want it for producing elements, instead of doing oxidation or reduction on organic compounds, right? Just a side note, electrolysis is a great way to get metal hydroxides. before I sourced them all this is how I made copper and iron hydroxides,which were later dissolved in an acid or heated to form their oxides, which I used in thermites.

I can't find a great source of information right now on electrolysis, calculating voltage and all that jazz, but I will certainly keep my eyes open.

This might be of interest for you, its about all I could find at the moment.  http://www.freepyroinfo.com/Pyrotechnic/Pyrotechnic_Chemicals/Perchlorate_1.pdf

Can't promise, but give me a little bit and I think I'll have a ton of info on it. :D
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Re: electrolysis questions
« Reply #2 on: April 15, 2009, 12:13:07 AM »

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Re: electrolysis questions
« Reply #3 on: April 10, 2011, 04:08:09 AM »
I know this is an old old thread, but just looking around the site abit, and the question triggered of a book called Kings Chem survival guide. It has some really basic electrolysis procedures such as obtaining pure metals, numerous gases, and a range of metal salts. Thought Id include in case someone else wanted an easy starter pack for electrolysis.

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Re: electrolysis questions
« Reply #4 on: April 26, 2011, 09:47:02 AM »
IIRC theres a member here or at SM,, who alludes to workin  in a electroplating shop,, and the 'benefits it held for him
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