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Teachers' guide 2 - National STEM Centre

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Apparatus, materials, and reagents<br />

Figure A.20<br />

Types of hydrogen electrode.<br />

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sealing wax<br />

soldered joint<br />

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Ptwire<br />

hole in glass tubing<br />

mercury<br />

A cylinder is most convenient supply of hydrogen gas but must be fitted with a<br />

reducing valve, in order to provide a very slow stream of gas. Alternatively, a<br />

filter flask can be used as an aspirator (see figure A.21). This can be filled from<br />

a cylinder or from a suitable gas generating apparatus (in this case put dilute<br />

permanganate solution and a little dilute acid in the aspirator flask to remove<br />

impurities liable to poison the platinum electrode).<br />

wire<br />

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