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The part that is missing is the energy costs of reprocessing the zinc. I didn't pay attention in chemistry 30 years ago, but I assume the zinc is reacting with
by gizzardguts 15y ago
The part that is missing is the energy costs of reprocessing the zinc. I didn't pay attention in chemistry 30 years ago, but I assume the zinc is reacting with the water and isn't just a catalyst. Hmm, a little googling shows:
Zn + 2 H2O → Zn(OH)2 + H2
- sliverstorm 15y agoIt's supposed to be zinc oxide going in, so it probably looks more like this: ZnO + energy → Zn + O Zn + 2 H2O → Zn(OH)2 + H2 (I know that's not balanced, but yours isn't either) Maybe you can then get the zinc hydroxide back into oxide without too much trouble. It disassociates in water, leaving you with hydroxide and zinc ions.
- sliverstorm 15y agoCorrection, there needs to be a newline there. ZnO + energy → Zn + O Zn + 2 H2O → Zn(OH)2 + H2