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Re:“You don't have a voltmeter. Do you have a potato?” by jensgk on Friday November 25, 2022 @06:25AM (#33741377)
Well, only if chlorine is added to the water. It should also emit oxygen.
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Re:“You don't have a voltmeter. Do you have a potato?” by Lev1a on Friday November 25, 2022 @07:09AM (#33741654)
> salt water

Meaning there's Sodium chloride (NaCl) in solution which not only makes the solution (more) conductive but also in combination with the application of electric current should electrolyze the solution into gaseous O2, H2 and Cl2.

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Re:“You don't have a voltmeter. Do you have a potato?” by jensgk on Friday November 25, 2022 @02:22PM (#33745873)
For sure, I missed that.
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