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[*] posted on 30-11-2013 at 04:00
Electrolysis of Sodium chlorde with aluminum electrodes


I did an electrolysis of saltwith aluminum electrodes with a 9-volt battery and I got a white powdery substance on the negate electrode and at the bottom of the vessel in which I performed the electrolysis, is that aluminum hydroxide or aluminum oxide?

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[*] posted on 30-11-2013 at 05:04


Was it molten?



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[*] posted on 30-11-2013 at 05:15


Oops Sorry! forgot to mention it was a solution.
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[*] posted on 30-11-2013 at 05:32


It might be sodium aluminate formed by the reaction of (NaOH) with Al

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[*] posted on 30-11-2013 at 05:38


It has a grayish wight colour
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[*] posted on 30-11-2013 at 05:40


Wikipedia says it is soluble in water and my powder is making a suspension in water.
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[*] posted on 30-11-2013 at 06:03




It is Aluminium Hydroxide, with Al metal impurities.

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[*] posted on 30-11-2013 at 06:04


Ahh it's insoluble. I suspect impurities..
homeland security, wouldn't Al(OH)3 be attacked by the NaOH produced?

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[*] posted on 30-11-2013 at 06:07


Quote: Originally posted by bismuthate  
Ahh it's insoluble. I suspect impurities..


It can't be aluminate...because it only occurs in basic solution...but Sodium Chloride in his case did not smell like Chlorine, meaning did not release any Chlorine.

Sodium Chloride isn't involved in any reaction there. Only water - Hydrogen hydroxide reacts with Al.
Only this:
H+ -> (H)
Al -> Al(3+)

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[*] posted on 30-11-2013 at 06:37


Thanks guys! I am now labeling i with surety!
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Quote: Originally posted by shaheerniazi  
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Just filter that powder to separate all soluble chemicals and dry. Then, put it in HCl acid for test. If releases even one small bubble, you can be sure impurity is Al metal.




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[*] posted on 30-11-2013 at 06:52


Yes! when I did the electrolysis small flakes of aluminium foil did some contamination of it.
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[*] posted on 30-11-2013 at 06:57


Have you noticed this...VERY INTERESTING!

Your foil will be transparent on some parts after electrolysis. I always thought, that is some thin plastic over it...like nylon...but guess what is it?




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[*] posted on 30-11-2013 at 07:11


Hmm, You tell, I have no idea.
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[*] posted on 30-11-2013 at 07:20


TRANSPARENT OR INVISIBLE ALUMINIUM.

I am right now doing electrolysis and will post a new thread called TRANSPARENT/INVISIBLE ALUMINIUM with picture in beginnings!




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[*] posted on 30-11-2013 at 07:27


Cool, but This never happened to my alluminum, will it work with water electrolysis with aluminum electrodes?
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[*] posted on 30-11-2013 at 07:29


In the internet it says its aluminium oxynitride?
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[*] posted on 30-11-2013 at 08:11


Yes...it must be foil (even from chocolate is possible).

You must have sodium chloride...water alone doesn't work.

No, Al oxynitride is formed when burning aluminium in air.




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[*] posted on 30-11-2013 at 08:17


When I burn it in air then it forms a white powder which is aluminium oxide, and I used the aluminium foil from the kitchen which is used for packing and when I did it then it formed a white crystaline powder on my foil, let me show you wait.
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[*] posted on 30-11-2013 at 08:55


Yes.
Al oxynitride is formed only when burning it in limited amount of air. Here is how to test: Just put it in water...if it smells like ammonia gas then you have some nitride also.

Did you burn it in stove or just with flame?




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I used a stove.
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[*] posted on 30-11-2013 at 10:22


Quote: Originally posted by homeIandsecurity  
Yes...it must be foil (even from chocolate is possible).
It's plastic (or another non-metallic thin film coating on the foil)! <img src="http://clipartist.info/Art/April/facepalm_facepalm-999px.png" width="14" alt="facepalm" />

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[*] posted on 30-11-2013 at 12:32


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Quote: Originally posted by bismuthate  
Was it molten?

If NaCl was molten the aluminum would also melt.
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