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Gold electrodes for chlorate cell??

gregxy - 17-6-2006 at 10:13

Would gold plated wire work for the anode or
will the Cl dissolve the gold.

Gold plated wire is much cheaper than platinum

Thanks

neutrino - 17-6-2006 at 11:34

Pt dissolves because it forms a soluble chloro complex. Au forms a similar complex even more easily, so I doubt it would work.