Real0ne
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ORIGINAL: CuriousLord Irrelevant. This holds true for all bonding angles. Edit: Elaboration. Matter in nature appears to seek states that require the least energy to sustain. In this case.. H2 and 1/2 O2 vs. H2O. (Hydrogen and Oxygen vs. Water.) The state of water requires less energy to sustain than Hydrogen and Oxygen do. So, when Hydrogen and Oxygen come together, the energy that's no longer needed to sustain the new form, water, is released. When you perform electrolysis, you're shoving energy into water. It becomes able to divide back up into Hydrogn and Oxygen again, using a part of the energy provided. It drains as much energy as is stored- simply taking the energy that it needs to maintain the more inefficient elemental states from the electric current. There's an amount of energy needed to maintain water. There's an amount of energy needed to maintain hydrogen and oxygen. The difference between these two amounts is how much energy it takes to change between these forms. This energy is positive going from hydrogen and oxygen to water. This energy is negative in going from water to hydrogen and oxygen. In the end, though, it's the same energy. Performing these conversions repeatatively will just lose energy due to the efficiency of each reaction. Of course their are those who claim differently. i do understand the conservation of energy and would have said the same things you are....until recently, now i am questioning it. Do you have an explantion of cold electrolysis from tap water for instance? that is no heating. that is no alkylines added?
< Message edited by Real0ne -- 5/4/2007 11:16:43 AM >
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