[Frozensolid]

I am trying to produce HCL acid using two jars connected with a salt bridge and two copper electrodes connected to a rectified AC current to be like DC current but I don't know what is being formed.

[7453K]

you need to explain more. i have heard of making HCl by electrolysis of salt water, and bubble the chlorine gas through water, but im not sure what your talking about?

[nj_bartel]

wouldn't that make hypochlorous acid 74?

Edit: nvm it gives both.

[Frozensolid]

Ok. I have two jars connected with a salt bridge. In both jars I have sodium chloride dissolved into water. I have DC 4.4 volts/ .88 amps running through two large copper electrodes. The current doesn't seem to be strong enough to cause anything to bubble, but i know something is being formed because it can dissolve aluminum and can clean old copper. Is hydrochloric acid being formed or am I in over my head?

[7453K]

I have no clue. whats a salt bridge? and why do you have salt water in BOTH? define your theory

[Floreaa]

why do you have salt water in BOTH?

I absolutelly agree. If you had electrolysis in order to form HCl you had the following reaction 2 NaCl + 2 H₂O   (electrolysis) 2 NaOH + Cl₂ + H₂. But in this case, you did not need 2 recipients. So I'm pretty confused Are you sure about the problem's text?

[ARGOS++]

Dear Frozensolid;

There will not be any HCl build with brine.

The rectified AC you can handle like DC.
And a salt bridge isn’t required; you can do it in the same beaker.
For your problem you may study:   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodium_hypochlorite

Good Luck!
                    ARGOS⁺⁺