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Offline phmonkey

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H2O breaking up in electricity.. what happens?
« on: April 18, 2008, 01:42:24 AM »
so when H2O goes through an electrical current it breaks into O2 and H2..
2H2O--> 2H2 + O2

the proboblem is that i dont get how to construct the half redox equations.. that deals with electrons (e-) stuff
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Re: H2O breaking up in electricity.. what happens?
« Reply #1 on: April 18, 2008, 01:51:29 AM »
im going to give it a try, its probably wrong tho

2H2O ---> 2H2+ O2
2O(2-) + 4e-   ---> O2
4H(1-) + 4e-    ---> 2H2

uhh.. i dunno
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Re: H2O breaking up in electricity.. what happens?
« Reply #2 on: April 18, 2008, 02:30:07 AM »
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Re: H2O breaking up in electricity.. what happens?
« Reply #3 on: April 18, 2008, 02:46:16 AM »
thank you!!
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