Ivan: Recently, you mentioned that the electrolytic generation of CS requires electrical neutrality insofar that for each anion produced at one electrode, a cation is produced at the other electrode. I asked you to provide some examples of anions, but, so far at least, you haven't responded. In addition, I would characterize your reaction above as corrosion which, as I'm sure you are aware, requires electrolytic 'microcells' to form. So my question here is the same as the one I asked previously, please give us examples of anionic species to provide the electrical neutrality which you insist is essential for electrolysis to proceed.
Thermal currents and diffusion will dilute the concentration near this interface, so that in order to maintain an equilibrium more silver will dissolve. http://www.burnsurgery.org/Betaweb/Modules/silver/section3.htm (well worth reading, if you are into silver ions) 'This unique physical structure, in combination with the oxygen atoms/molecules that are trapped in the crystal lattice, contribute to the enhanced solubility of the films which continue to release silver until the concentration in solution reached 66 mg/L a level that is 50 to 100 times higher than is expected from typical bulk pieces of silver metal. Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, 55th ed., CRC Press, Cleveland, 1974, pp B-134.' This passage would seem to suggest one can expect a concentration of 0.66 - 1.32mg/L to be eventually reached in solution. Ivan: How did you arrive at these figures? 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]>
