Thread: Electrolysis supplies

Originally Posted by mic-d

They aren't the same thing but baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) will work. It's a poorer electrolyte that sodium carbonate because it only partially dissociates into Na+ and HCO3-, while the sodium carbonate completely dissociates into 2 Na+ and CO3--, so you get more electrolyte from the same number of molecules.
You can make your own washing soda , enough to use in electrolysis, by heating bicarb soda above 150ºC for an hour or so, say in an oven.

Cheers
Michael

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