The standard reduction potential of gold is Au ---> Au+++ +3e- 1.4 volts or Au+ ---> Au+ + e- 1.69 volts So you will have a gold sol. I believe this can take a little time and you may be wise to limit the current, sounds the gold is burnt.
Ivan. ----- Original Message ----- From: P Yanko <eagl...@xtra.co.nz> To: <silver-list@eskimo.com> Sent: Sunday, 24 October 1999 09:40 Subject: CS>What am I making ?? c/gold > trying c/gold > A little bit of experimenting has produced a clear solution with a very > faint tinge > almost akin to a blue tropical lagoon. > . > 2 electrodes 99% Gold .7 mil dia 1' wetted. spacing 2.5mm, volts 36. Dc > current increased from 1ma > to 30 ma after 12 days. hard black crud on electrodes, (had to scrape it > off) normal room temp (not heated water) > No fallout. using steam distilled water. no starter solution. no additives > good tyndall effect. > > Does anyone have any idea what I have made, I sure dont. > > P Yanko > > > > > > > > -- > The silver-list is a moderated forum for discussion of colloidal silver. > > To join or quit silver-list or silver-digest send an e-mail message to: > silver-list-requ...@eskimo.com -or- silver-digest-requ...@eskimo.com > with the word subscribe or unsubscribe in the SUBJECT line. > > To post, address your message to: silver-list@eskimo.com > > List maintainer: Mike Devour <mdev...@id.net> >
