Excerpt from The Electrolytic Corrosion of Some Metals: A ThesisWhen an attackable metal is made anode m a solution of a sodium salt, the anions liberated there will form the corresponding salt of the metal. If the salt thus formed is soluble, it will diffuse away and will react eventually with the sodium hydroxide which is formed at the cathode. Stirring during electrolysis ensures a complete mixing of the anode and cathode products and in most cases a precipitate of the hydroxide will be formed. Lorenz2 has, in fact, used this method to prepare the hydroxides of several metals. The anode has a very characteristic appearance which depends on the metal and the electrolyte.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.