[NewCandle] Where's the Ox?

[Robin van Spaandonk]

In reply to  Keith Nagel's message of Mon, 11 Aug 2008 11:45:26 -0800:
Hi,
[snip]
>Hey Jones, et al.
>
>I watched the video, and I'm not sure why you think there is
>much less gas at the anode? If there is measurably less gas,
>and this is a chloride solution with carbon rods, perhaps
>Cl is being generated at the anode which would tend to dissolve
>into solution rather than being liberated. 

Not just that, but there are also a whole series of chlorine-oxygen compounds
that tend to form, where the chlorine is oxidized till it actually becomes a
positive ion (+1,+3,+5,+7).

>Also, I have observed
>adsorption of O2 at the anode with carbon, although this process
>seems to limit after a short time. If this happens you will
>notice a much lower overpotential at the anode. This was very
>pronounced with active carbon composition anodes, due to
>the massive surface areas.
>
>So k4zep is doing videos now? That's cool.  
[snip]
Regards,

Robin van Spaandonk <rvanspaa at bigpond.net.au>