Principle of hydrogen production by electrolysis of water, electrolysis voltage, and water consumption
Release time:2025-01-07
The so-called electrolysis is the process of using direct current to decompose electrolytes dissolved in water into new substances.
When direct current is applied to some electrolyte aqueous solutions, the decomposed substances have no relation to the original electrolyte, and the decomposed substance is water as a solvent, while the original electrolyte remains in the water. For example, sulfuric acid, sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, etc. all belong to this type of electrolyte.
When electrolyzing water, due to the low ionization degree and low conductivity of pure water, it is a typical weak electrolyte. Therefore, it is necessary to add the aforementioned electrolyte to increase the conductivity of the solution, so that water can be smoothly electrolyzed into hydrogen and oxygen.
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