Name: LAB Experiment: No. 3 Date Performed: Date Submitted:: Fritz William D. Sarguet Romeo Velasco

Course/ Year/ Group
Fritz William D. Sarguet Section Number:

NAME:
Romeo Velasco BSCE 1C 3
LAB
No. 3
EXPERIMENT:
DATE
SEPTEMBER 18, 2019
PERFORMED:
DATE
SEPTEMBER 25, 2019
SUBMITTED:
I. INTRODUCTION
Electrolysis is the process by which an electric current is passed through a
substance to affect a chemical change. The chemical change occurs when the
substance loses electrons (oxidation) or gains them (reduction). In the two
experiments listed below, the first reactive substance is water and the second one is
a copper sulfate solution. Electrolysis is used to remove hair, split compounds, and in
the manufacturing process to decorate, strengthen, and make metal surfaces more
resistant to rust.
II. HYPOTHESIS
H0: The results of the reaction can’t be used to determine the
composition of water quantitatively.
III. MATERIALS
Glue Two connecting wires (red and black)
Ruler Iron nail (about 6cm)
Alcohol lamp/ safety matches Plastic bottle (1L, 8cm in diameter or
more)
Stripping knife preferably thick and hard
Dry cells (9V) Hard plastic straw or dextrose plastic
tube
Two paperclips (bulldog type)
Three disposable syringes (10mL)
Two stainless steel crews #6 (2x12)
IV. PROCEDURE
In making an improvised electrolysis apparatus
 Remove each of the plungers from the two disposable 10 mL syringes.

Attach the two syringes at the base by heating it in an alcohol lamp. Insert
each tip of the syringe inside a plastic straw. Bend the straw to close it
using a bulldog type paper clip.
 Divide the plastic bottle into 3 portions by marking “cutting lines” around
the bottle. Use the following distance between cutting-line marks:
Bottom portion: about 5 cm from the bottom part of the bottle. This will
serve as the sample container.
Middle portion: about 6 cm from the marked line of the bottom portion.
This will serve as the electrolysis apparatus stand.
 Using pre-heated stripping knife, cut the bottle along the marking lines.
 Use the middle portion of the bottle as a stand for the container. Make two
small squares measuring 2 cm x 2 cm at opposite sides of the base. These
will serve as the passageway for the connecting wires.
 Measure the distance between the centers of the “electrolysis syringes”.

Mark this length with a line on the bottom of the cup.
 Using a hot GI wire/nail (2 mm in diameter), bore a small hole at each end

of the line.
 Insert the stainless screw through each hole by rotating it carefully until
1/4 of the nail is out at the bottom of the bottle.
 Apply glue around the stainless screws at the bottom part of the container
to prevent leaks.
 Support the sample container using the electrolysis apparatus stand.
 Invert the “electrolysis syringes” over the stainless screws.
 Connect the wires (red and black) to each stainless screw at the bottom of
the container. Connect the red wire to positive (+) terminal of the dry cell.
Connect the black wire to negative (-) terminal of the dry cell.
Electrolysis of Water
V. DATA RECORDING
Bubbles suddenly appeared around each of the screw floating up at the top in the
syringes as the wires were connected to the batteries.
One of the syringes have more bubbles than the other one.
As we added salt in the water, the number of the bubbles started to increase
rapidly.
As the activity proceeds, screws started to corrode that gave color to the water
used.
VI. ANALYSIS DISCUSSION

Hydrogen and oxygen gas in water are separated through electrolysis because of
the high electricity from two screws flowing into water and enough energy to breakdown
the water and form a chemical reaction in which H2O will be broken apart.
The hydrogen gas have more quantity than the oxygen gas which is presented in
the water. One of the syringes have more bubbles than the other. The syringe that has
the highest number of bubbles produced has the hydrogen gas. The hydrogen gas have
the double value than the oxygen gas.
If salt is added to the water, the salt ions ( which are highly polar) help pull the
water molecules apart into ions. The water that contains salt have the highest electricity
then it will let more current flow through the terminal of the battery because salt splits
into Na+ and Cl ions which are very good in carrying current of the flow of electric
charges.
In addition, the yellowish color of the screw is the result of the chemical because
of the hydrogen ions that are produced form a higher amount of acid make one of the
screws to corrode and release an unwanted color to the water.
VII. CONCLUSION
The H2O is separated using electrolysis and by the means of it we did see why the water consist more
hydrogen gas than the Oxygen gas that is presented in electrolysis of the water. In addition, as the hydrogen gas increased
it releases more acid to the water making the metals easier to corrode.
Answers:
1. 2H O (l) → 2H (g) + O (g)
2 2 2
2. Because in electrolysis, electric current removes electrons from

one reactant and gives electrons to another.
3. 2 is to 1
4. 4 ml of hydrogen, 2 ml of oxygen; Yes it does
5. The positive terminal is the oxygen while the negative terminal

is the hydrogen. For every oxygen gas there will be twice of
hydrogen gas. Since the syringe for the negative terminal has a
lot more gas, it means that the negative terminal is hydrogen
and the positive terminal is the oxygen.
6. Many modern sources of energy are polluting and non-

renewable; however, it is believed that using hydrogen gas (H2)
and oxygen gas (O2) to store energy could lead to a more
sustainable system. The energy can be stored in these gaseous
molecules by electrolyzing water and the hope is that it can be
done using a clean source of energy capture, such as
photovoltaics (PV) also known as solar cells.

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 Remove each of the plungers from the two disposable 10 mL syringes.

 Measure the distance between the centers of the “electrolysis syringes”.

 Using a hot GI wire/nail (2 mm in diameter), bore a small hole at each end

 Support the sample container using the electrolysis apparatus stand.

 Invert the “electrolysis syringes” over the stainless screws.

VI. ANALYSIS DISCUSSION

2. Because in electrolysis, electric current removes electrons from

4. 4 ml of hydrogen, 2 ml of oxygen; Yes it does

5. The positive terminal is the oxygen while the negative terminal

6. Many modern sources of energy are polluting and non-

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