Re: copper oxide

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Original poster: "BunnyKiller by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <bigfoo39-at-telocity-dot-com>

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>Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
<RQBauzon-at-aol-dot-com>
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>For my sci. project, I hooked a copper anode to a TIC and made a grounded
brass
>anode.  They were dipped in a saltwater solution.  The anode bubbled furiously
>as a result of electrolysis and the cathode developed a pink growth instead of
>the desired green copper oxide.  What could the pink stuff be? 
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Hi Me...

its copper chloride with a tinge of calcium or sulphur

use distilled water with a touch of salt ( not much needed ) to get a 
more greenish layer on the copper


Scot D