Timeline for Can I perform electrolysis without electrolyte? (with distilled water)
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| Jun 24, 2014 at 21:50 | comment | added | permeakra | @TomášZato 1) yes, it would. However, it occurs in different way, see 'Electrical breakdown' part of 'Insulator (electricity)' on the wiki. 2) Electrolysis of $NaOH$ solution will produce hydrogen and oxygen and may be a trace amount of $H_2O_2$ will be produced as well. If it traps some amount of $CO_2$ forming carbonates, some amount of peroxocarbonate may be produced as well. Good thing, both will stay in solution, not producing any harmful gases. Theoretically speaking, sodium may be obtained by electrolysis of water solutions, but it requires mercury electrode. | |
| Jun 24, 2014 at 21:35 | vote | accept | Tomáš Zato | ||
| Jun 24, 2014 at 20:22 | comment | added | Tomáš Zato | Does sodium hydroxide get electrolyzed? | |
| Jun 24, 2014 at 17:12 | comment | added | Tomáš Zato | Even if it's not possible at home, it would be interesting. I was thinking, however, that at certain voltage a spark will go through water instead of elecrolysis. | |
| Jun 24, 2014 at 17:05 | history | answered | permeakra | CC BY-SA 3.0 |