In a message dated 12/13/00 5:12:23 AM EST, [email protected] writes: << Subj: Re: CS polarity (was CS and saline solutions) Date: 12/13/00 5:12:23 AM EST From: [email protected] (russ e rosser) Reply-to: [email protected] To: [email protected] Ron, Roger-- Am I going nuts, here? Theory has it that electrons jump from - to +; silver particles ionizing accordingly. If you use batteries & a little salt (just for visibility purpose), you can easily see the cloud emanating from the - electrode. How can this possibly be otherwise?? Tx. --Russ >>
Russ: You're probably getting confused between the impressed EMF that CAUSES electrolysis and the electrochemical reactions that GENERATE electricity from a battery. It's the impressed EMF (generated from a power supply of some sort) that is used to generate CS at the anode (+) where oxidation takes place releasing ionized silver and electrons. Think of the process at this electrode as a sort of electron vacuum cleaner. In order to strip off electrons the electrode must be positive (hence, the 'electron vacuum cleaner' effect) . At the cathode, electrons are supplied by the power supply, so reduction (due to the presence of XS electrons) of ionic silver occurs forming metallic silver. In a battery, the situation is reversed, but l'd rather save that explanation for another time. Roger -- The silver-list is a moderated forum for discussion of colloidal silver. To join or quit silver-list or silver-digest send an e-mail message to: [email protected] -or- [email protected] with the word subscribe or unsubscribe in the SUBJECT line. To post, address your message to: [email protected] Silver-list archive: http://escribe.com/health/thesilverlist/index.html List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]>
