Primarygun Posted August 9, 2005 Share Posted August 9, 2005 If a solution containing carbonate is being electrolysed, does not decomposition of carbonate into carbon dioxide become more favourable? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetaFrizzics Posted August 9, 2005 Share Posted August 9, 2005 Don't you need a catalyst such as platinum, and another element for the carbon to combine with besides hydrogen? Perhaps a surplus of oxygen could allow the process to speed up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primarygun Posted August 9, 2005 Author Share Posted August 9, 2005 Does passing electric current does? Water can be splitted very easily into hydrogen and oxygen but it is rather difficult for it to decompose spontaneously at high temperature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DV8 2XL Posted August 11, 2005 Share Posted August 11, 2005 Look at the electromotive series. H2O bonds break before CO3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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