Electrolysis of HCl (hydrochloric acid) with steel electrodes. What do the anode and cathod produce?
2007-12-14 23:46:55 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
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2007-12-14 23:58:02 · answer #1 · answered by dlt 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Trickier than it looks.
Cathode, hydrogen.
Anode, in principle chlorine. In practice, depending on conditions, you may get oxygen, or the steel may dissolve.
If this is for schoolwork, there is probably a "right" answer in your textbook, which ignores these complications.
2007-12-15 07:55:59 · answer #2 · answered by Facts Matter 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
goodness...high school chem. hMMM...
concenctrated HCL? H+ and Cl-? better check out the science sites
2007-12-15 07:50:57 · answer #3 · answered by littlevampire 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋