h2o+water+spliting+inquiry+project

__PROBLEM STATEMENT: __ The effect of electrolysis on water. __BACKGROUND INFORMATION: __ Electrolysis is the method of passing electricity through a substance or object. In this project we are measuring how much water electrolysis can split. Water is composed of 1 oxygen atom and 2 hydrogen atoms that are joined together by covalent bonds. Water might present itself in 3 different states- liquid, solid, or gas. Water takes up approximately 75.9 % of Earths surface. Water is vital for the survival for many animals, including humans. The water is going to be placed in a glass cup. Glass is a transparent, solid material. It’s a material that when heated it turns into liquid. Pencils are also used in this project. Pencils are writing materials used to write that have a long piece of graphite in the middle. Unlike lead pencils, normal pencils have a clay border protecting the graphite. Both pencils used in this expirement are going to be connect to 2 electrical wires. Electrical wires are wires that absorb and generate electricity quicky. There are mamny types of electrical wire - 600 V THHN copper conductor: For use in general wiring application and power in conduit. 600 V RHW copper conductor: For use in harsh environments for general wiring direct burial. 300 VUL TYPE PLTC: This is a multi-pair instrumentation cable: For use in instrumentation and process control applications. Copper Electrical Wire: Copper is the common used because copper is a very good conductor, and is easy to mold and bend. Aluminum Electrical wire: Aluminum is cheaper and more abundant than copper. It is also easy to shape and bend. The amount of electricity running through the wires to the water might affect how much water is split. Another vital material in this experiment is cardboard. Cardboard is the name for super paper, but cardboard is extremely likely to catch on fire, so safety gear “MUST BE USED.” The material considered as the heart or liver for this project is SALT. Salt is mostly composed of sodium chloride. It’s a mineral needed in life but can be harmful and deadly if consumed in large amounts. The salt is added to the water for the sole purpose to conduct electricity better. Although salt is a very important factor in this project, the 9-volt battery giving off electricity is the most vital material of all. The connectors on the battery consist of two connectors. One of them is the smaller circular and, the other one the larger is hexagonal. The circular connector is the positive pole. The hexagonal connector is the positive pole. REFERENCES: HTTP://EN.WIKIPEDIA.ORG/WIKI/ELECTROLYSIS, HTTP://EN.WIKIPEDIA.ORG/WIKI/WATER, HTTP://EN.WIKIPEDIA.ORG/WIKI/GLASS, HTTP://EN.WIKIPEDIA.ORG/WIKI/PENCIL, HTTP://EN.WIKIPEDIA.ORG/WIKI/HYDROGEN, HTTP://EN.WIKIPEDIA.ORG/WIKI/OXYGEN, HTTP://EN.WIKIPEDIA.ORG/WIKI/NINEVOLT, HTTP://EN.WIKIPEDIA.ORG/WIKI/SALT, HTTP://EN.WIKIPEDIA.ORG/WIKI/CARDBOARD