I would like to be able to separate water into oxygen and hydrogen (hydrolysis), then collect the oxygen and hydrogen for combustion and reconstitution into water. I would like to use a catalyst to lower the amount of energy needed to separate the components. Anyone help?
2006-12-26 04:04:30 · 5 answers · asked by buffed_n_shy 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Introduction of a small amount of fluorine gas into the water should, in theory, have a slight lowering of the activation energy for the hydrolysis of water. The reason is that the hydrogen bonds formed could put more stress on the water molecule.
I've never read anyone trying this experiment but I think it would work. In fact all the elemental forms of the halogens should lower the activation energy a bit.
But you might also get improved results by having a metal sponge (flocculant) like copper on the anode.
Worth experimenting with. You might be able to write a paper on it and get it published.
2006-12-26 04:55:55 · answer #1 · answered by Alan Turing 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
You can try using Pd electrotodes. Or using a electroyle but if you use an electroyle you may have to replace the electrotodes as material becomes build up on them.
2006-12-26 12:10:47 · answer #2 · answered by Mr Hex Vision 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
H2 SO4
2006-12-26 12:34:29 · answer #3 · answered by Tuncay U 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
platinum
2006-12-26 12:21:23 · answer #4 · answered by The Old Professor 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
what you are looking for does not exist
2006-12-26 12:10:14 · answer #5 · answered by michaell 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋