ELECTROLYSIS

OF WATER
Antonio Beltrn Lira

OBJECTIVE
To prove the process of electrolysis of water, as well as
show the decomposition of water into its main components
by means of a scientific experiment.

INTRODUCTION

Many techniques have been used to produce hydrogen.

Although some of these methods, such as the electrolysis
of water, are efficient in terms of the recovery of
hydrogen, there has been considerable interest in the
development of a suitable method for the next generation
of energy sources because its way into the environment.

PROBLEM
The electrolysis of water is the decomposition of water
into oxygen and hydrogen by the effect of an electric
current.
With the investigation it was learned that the amount of
generated hydrogen is twice that of oxygen, and both are
proportional to the total electrical charge that was sent by
the water.

JUSTIFICATION
This project is done with the purpose of finding out how to
separate the water from the hydrogen through water
electrolysis method for learning about how manages to
break down water into two simpler materials.

HYPOTHESIS
The electrolysis of water is an electrochemical process in
which water splits into hydrogen and oxygen.Electrolysis
consists of passing electric current through two
electrodes, a cathode that is negative and an anode which
is positive.By subjecting the substance to the current
both electrodes submit detachment of gases, in cathode
detaches the hydrogen gas, while for the anode will drop
off the oxygen gas.

METHODOLOGY

Prepare
three
solutions
of
potassium sulphate
from 0.1, 0.2, 0.3 m
in three aforacion
250 ml.

The tube "U" with

this solution and
will add 20 drops of
the
universal
indicator dye.

Subsequently
the
wires
are
connected to the electrodes through
the Caymans. Applies a voltage of
10 volts which each will be in
triplicate and be pulled out its
average.

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

The electrolysis of water is the decomposition of water into oxygen

and hydrogen by the effect of an electric current.

Electrolysis is a method of separation of hydrogen and oxygen in H 2O.
The procedure takes cell, anion and cation.
With research, it was learned that the amount of generated hydrogen
is twice that of oxygen.
Oxygen left on one side of the cell and the hydrogen on the other and
to check the side was lit from the hydrogen, causing a small flame.

CONCLUSIONS
Connect the electrodes to the supply voltage, the
dissolution will result in ionic migration, in which anions
will head to the anode (+) and cations towards the
cathode (-).
Migration involves a neutralization of charges, since in the
electrodes; the ions gain or lose electrons, becoming
neutral atoms.

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