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Anodes

Squall - 5-9-2007 at 18:47

Has anyone heard of using carbides in per\chlorate cells. I would like to know what sort of electrical properties carbides have. And also what about molybdenum what is it used for.

Fleaker - 5-9-2007 at 19:02

Molybdenum is used mainly for crucibles and boats for high temperature work.


As far as using carbides goes, which metal carbides? Some aren't stable in oxidizing conditions, some are.

vulture - 6-9-2007 at 06:21

If this is going to be about perchlorate cells, this thread is going to be locked.

Perchlorate

MadHatter - 6-9-2007 at 08:45

Vulture, I'll redirect Squall's inquiry as Perchlorate Cells has been beaten to death.

Squall, go here: http://www.sciencemadness.org/talk/viewthread.php?tid=2465&a...

And, YES, I agree the thread should be LOCKED.


[Edited on 2007/9/6 by MadHatter]

Squall - 6-9-2007 at 17:35

I was just wondering what sort of electrical properties Tungsten Carbide exhibits and thanks for the info on molybdenum i just had a piece and was wondering what it was used for.

Eclectic - 6-9-2007 at 18:52

Tungsten carbide used as an anode in concentrated HCl oxidises to precipitate tungstic acid. The cobalt binder dissolves to form cobalt chloride. There are also a mess of soluble heteropoly tungstic acids formed.