What splits the hydrogen and the oxygen in water?
How to Make Oxygen and Hydrogen from Water Using Electrolysis The process of splitting water (H20) into its atomic components (hydrogen and oxygen) using electricity is known as electrolysis. Here’s how to do it. Steps 1. Fill a glass (about 3 in./7.5cm diameter) about 3/4 full of tap water. 2. Dissolve a teaspoon of table salt in the water. Salt helps conduct electricity better through water. 3. Place a thin piece of cardboard (a paper plate will work) over the opening of the glass. Poke two thin electrical wires, approximately 1-2 feet/30-60cm long, through the cardboard about 2 inches/5cm apart so that one end of the wire is approximately 2-3 inches/5-7cm submerged in the water. 4. Wrap the other ends of the wires around the positive and negative terminals of a nine-volt battery. 5. Bubbles will soon begin to form on the submerged ends of the wires, hydrogen gas on negative wire and oxygen on the positive wire. 6. To produce sizeable amounts of hydrogen (or oxygen) [NOTE: Discretion
