I admire the chemistry geeks, that stuff always makes my head spin.
Probably because I accidentally made chlorine gas.
Probably because I accidentally made chlorine gas.
You tried to electrolyse table salt, right?
I did the same as a kid. The chlorine reacted with the transparent plastic from my electrolysis apparatus, and made one side opaque and ugly, I hated it. (The “electrolysis apparatus” was a transformer, two pencil leads, two plastic bottles, a bunch of aquarium tubes, and glue. Lots and lots of glue. Even then it leaked a lot, it was hilariously unsafe.)
Then I learnt I should care about the electrolyte, and started using lye. (Nowadays I wonder what my parents had in their heads to let me play around this sort of stuff. It’s surprising I’m still alive.)
Well, this ate my entire evening last night, so thanks for that. I know enough chemistry to nod along and feel like all the pieces make sense, but no more than that. A really fascinating and promising tech.
Always like me some good electrolysis
