Author Topic: Electrolysis Of Calcium Chloride  (Read 2200 times)

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timsong

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Electrolysis Of Calcium Chloride
« on: November 14, 2001, 11:56:00 AM »
Will a plumbago crucible conduct electricity, so allowing it to be used as the anode ?

Can a silica crucible be used with graphite anode ?

Any other material I can use for the crucible ?


timsong

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Re: Electrolysis Of Calcium Chloride
« Reply #1 on: November 14, 2001, 12:46:00 PM »
sorry forgot to say, trying to make calcium

Hansje

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Re: Electrolysis Of Calcium Chloride
« Reply #2 on: November 14, 2001, 09:39:00 PM »
I don't think you'll want your crucible to serve as anode, because that will make it very difficult to keep the chlorine away from the calcium metal.
I found cast iron the only material that didn't either break or dissolve when melting salts at 600+ degs.

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