Re: copper oxide

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Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <Goinbonkers-at-aol-dot-com>

That was copper metal.  the pink will turn brownish if exposed to air.  It is a
result of having too high a current density to plate the copper as a nice
deposit., 
Mike 

>
> For my sci. project, I hooked a copper anode to a TIC and made a grounded 
> brass 
> >anode.  They were dipped in a saltwater solution.  The anode bubbled
> furiously 
> >as a result of electrolysis and the cathode developed a pink growth instead
> of 
> >the desired green copper oxide.  What could the pink stuff be? 
> >