science experiment

 by cambob97
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this is a simple science experiment to show hydroxycorbonate

things needed:

clear glass
two, 9 inch copper wires
baking soda
spoon
9 volt battery
electrical tape.

fill the glass with 3/4 of tap water.
add a tsp of baking soda in the water and stir until it dissolves,
strip both ends of both wires
attach one end of each wire to 9 volt battery with electrical tape
put other ends of wires in glass,
 
DO NOT LET ENDS TOUCH, HOT!!!


should look like this:

and here is the finished product:



lemonie says: Aug 10, 2011. 10:55 PM

What the hell are all those keywords for?

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cambob97 (author) in reply to lemonieAug 12, 2011. 4:25 AM
For Fun.
Kiteman says: Aug 9, 2011. 1:48 PM
What you're doing is electrolysis.

Trap the gases coming off each electrode, and compare the volumes - you should find one is twice the other. Can you predict what the gases are?

How would you test them to confirm your predictions?

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