The Electrolysis Principle Of Electrolytic Water Generator
Jul 20, 2024
Water exists in liquid form in the form of clusters of water molecules. Ordinary tap water is usually composed of clusters of 11-13 water molecules. Under the action of a specific electric field in the electrolytic cell, hydrogen bonds between water molecules are partially opened, generating small clusters of water composed of 5-6 water molecules; At the same time, under the action of electric field force, cations such as Ca2+, Mg2+, K+in water move towards the cathode; And anions such as Cl -, SO42-, NO3-, NO2- move towards the anode. The reaction of water on the anode and cathode of the electrolytic cell is as follows:
H2O=OH-+H+
At the cathode: H++e=H 2H++2eH2 ↑ 2H2O+2e=2OH -+H2 ↑
At the anode: 4OH-4e=2H2O+O2 ↑ 2H2O-4e=4H++O2 ↑
In the electrolytic cell, the electrolytic cell is divided into two chambers by an ion membrane, the anode and cathode chambers, and only ions can freely penetrate between the two chambers.
When water is in liquid state, it will ionize into hydrogen ions and hydroxide ions. After being electrified, the hydrogen ions will move towards the cathode due to their positive charge; After obtaining an electron, hydrogen ions become highly reducing active hydrogen, and the oxidation-reduction potential of water changes from positive to negative.
Activated hydrogen is unstable, and two hydrogen atoms gain two electrons to become hydrogen gas and escape
The reversible equilibrium of water ionization is disrupted, and in order to reach equilibrium again, water continuously ionizes, causing hydroxide ions to continuously accumulate at the cathode, which is called alkaline electrolyzed water;
On the contrary, hydroxide ions move towards the anode with a negative charge, losing electrons and becoming oxygen
The reversible equilibrium of water ionization is disrupted. In order to reach equilibrium again, water continuously ionizes, and hydrogen ions accumulate at the anode, known as acidic electrolyzed water or electrolyzed oxidized water.






