Sunday, February 7, 2010

What is the best possible way to split water(h2o)instantaneously?

Splitting h2o into its ions -Oh and h . Using different methods-electrical,magnetic or electromagnetic... Splitting in a manner in contrast to but as fast as the combining of Hydrogen and oxygen in gaseous form (as in oxy-hydrogen torch).What is the best possible way to split water(h2o)instantaneously?
This is a complicated question that several cutting-edge research groups are trying to address as a means for renewable fuels.





Currently there is electrolysis, which involves passing electricity across two electrodes, thermolysis which breaks the bonds in the water molecule using high temperatures and catalysts and my favorite, photochemical methods in which the water molecule is split using charge transfer sensitizers.





To split the water molecule using heat, the temperature must exceed 2500C under extreme conditions. You would use more energy than you would get out! Sunlight, which is completely renewable in conjunction with charge transfer sensitizers is the most exciting approach to producing hydrogen and oxygen.What is the best possible way to split water(h2o)instantaneously?
photolysis could be an option plant have been doing it for ages, long before microwaves existed. Not entirely sure about the speed though.


However energy from sunlight cause electrons to be raised to a higher level and thus the equation:


2H20---%26gt; 4H^+ + 4e^- + o2
am not sure if i understand the question right but if u put still water in the microwave it dosnt boil when its at the right tempreture but when u take it out and touch it with say a spoon it explodes
wow, what a question! the only idea i have is oil. *wink*


torch seems like it would work too...
by the process of Electrolysis

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