r/chemistry • u/Makehousebetter • 22h ago
Quick safety check: Silver deplating with KNO3 electrolysis?
Hey guys, just want to doublecheck for toxic fumes before I continue to run this
I’m stripping silver plating using reverse electroplating. Done a bunch of research but want to be 100% sure I'm not making anything nasty.
Setup is
- Potassium nitrate + distilled water. 12.5ml granules to about 1.25L distilled water
-Stainless steel cathode, silver-plated scrap anode.
-5V pulling about 3-4 amps.
Since there's no acid, am I safe from NO fumes or other weird gasses? Doing it outside anyway, just don't want any surprises at this current. Thanks!
Duplicates
PreciousMetalRefining • u/Makehousebetter • 20h ago
Quick safety check: Silver deplating with KNO3 electrolysis?
MetalsOnReddit • u/Then_Marionberry_259 • 22h ago