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A special fuel cell

plante1999 - 11-9-2011 at 04:01

I attempted to make a fuel cell by taking 30ml of 28% NaCl sol and 10ml of methanol and a tiny amont of CoSO4 than I ad a two carbon rod wich was conected to a voltmeter.

Without oxygen te voltmeter was at 0.7V and only a tiny amont of bubble was produce , I lets the cell run for 48 hour and at this point a hypochlorite smell was produce.

The question: What was the reaction inside the cell?

Idee:
the cell was making:
CH2O
HCOOH
NaClO
NaClO3

Thanks!!!