Well I know that Mg normally exists in a +2 valence state, however, I
assumed that the Oxygen that was attached was in a reduced -1 state such
that it was attracted to one or two electrons in the Dirac sea which
initiated the transfer in the end that I mentioned.
Of course the Mg would become a free Mg atom and hence rapidly react in the
water environment under the normally expected reactions as a super oxide or
something else.
I have to admit that I am not sure of this mechanism and in this regard
favor your final conclusion regarding the Red Cat.
Bob
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From: "Jones Beene" <[email protected]>
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Sent: Monday, May 05, 2014 11:46 AM
Subject: RE: [Vo]:Magnesium superoxide for hydrogen generation
-----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
