-----Original Message----- From: Bob Cook > Thanks for the clarification. I was getting ready to ask the question you anticipated. I.E., Why is MgO2 important?
Well... firstly, there is no MgO2 since there are +2 valence electrons in the atom – and assuming that it works (at all) for excess hydrogen generation with no oxygen release, then the short answer is not many metals form superoxides. Instead most metals “prefer” the inertness of a ceramic state. Superoxides are ionic compounds in which the oxidation number is effectively one fourth of normal. Magnesium is also water soluble and very reactive. The superoxide is written as Mg(02)2 (effectively MgO4) so there are four oxygen atoms for every single Mg (instead of one, if covalent) and if the oxygen comes from water that means 2 molecules of hydrogen gas could be formed by the superoxide … plus the superoxide bonds are ionic instead of covalent, suggesting that the same reaction can be repeated sequentially (on paper). Of course, it is not that simple in practice. The unique oxidation states are the reason that magnesium is essential for all life on earth. Hundreds of enzymes require magnesium ions. My bet is that if this technology is real – the breakthrough comes from biologically active enzymes in combination with the (e*) species for energy input from the Dirac sea via FRET – probably at 3.4 eV. But again, I am very doubtful that this lives up to the SHT claims but am glad to have been reminded of the smile of the Cheshire cat. Jones
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