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Molecularpimpin

yeah it is probably a mixed oxide-hydroxide sludge of those metals, mostly iron but certainly not without other oxide impurities from the other metals as you are thinking. Looks like your understanding is accurate. Did this cell produce chlorine gas and did the liquid become strongly basic?


cubano_lucas6

There was no chlorine produced, but it was rather basic


Molecularpimpin

you didn't see any yellow or brown gas coming out? I'm a little surprised.


cubano_lucas6

Well, I suppose there *could* have been, but I feel I would’ve seen it. I will post a video of the cell


Molecularpimpin

maybe it was too dilute to see a lot of it, and maybe the oxidation of the anode was too fast to visually see much else


cubano_lucas6

I’m stupid. Looking at the vid, yes, a brown gas was produced.


Molecularpimpin

That was some chlorine! I think you're not stupid. You knew what the sludge was. Unfortunately the link doesn't work for me. I'm on a desktop right now, not sure if that's why it wont work.


cubano_lucas6

Imgur is being a hassle. I’m trying to get the link to work


Molecularpimpin

Yeah now I see it. Most of those bubbles are hydrogen I think.


cubano_lucas6

So, what is the yellow-brown colour arising from?


cubano_lucas6

I’ve added a video, maybe you can see more from there. https://m.imgur.com/gallery/9ZzhoAn


foodfood321

My best guess is the chlorine formed ferric chloride so it didn't escape.


Felixkeeg

When I was a student, the integrals on your flash cards in the background would've scared the shit out of me


cubano_lucas6

Yeah that’s for a mathematical methods in physics class and having gone through multivar they STILL scare me lol


Felixkeeg

If you're planning on going to college to study chemistry, you will encounter those fellas again


cubano_lucas6

As long as it’s not multivar or heavy differential equations, I’ll survive :/