Best electrolyte to use?

[BradleyH20]

Has anyone here experimented with the different types of electrolyte? I have always used baking soda because if it get on my skin or in my eyes it won't mess me up like KOH will. I do believe KOH works much better though. I have been seeing now that some people are using White distilled vinegar in their cells. Has anyone here tried white distilled vinegar?

[BradleyH20]

OK, so I tried the distilled white vinegar and the results were not that good. First I mixed it with water and it did not allow much room for hydrogen production, with about a 50/50 mix of distilled water and distilled white vinegar I was only pulling .3-.4 amps. I then put the cell directly into the vinegar and it only pulled .6 amps, hardly enough acidity, ONLy 5%, so I'm sticking to baking soda since it's the safest for me and the environment!

[triffid]

I'm with you ,stick to the baking soda solution.Its cheap and if the kids or pets knock it over you just have a mess.It is safe,safe,safe.triffid

[FosterVS]

I have been testing with baking soda, but read about someone using sodium hydroxide aka lye/caustic soda. Not as safe as baking soda, but in small quantity in solution it should be fairly safe

[triffid]

Always wear eye protection(goggles at least) when working with lye solutions.Its not so safe if it splashes into your eyes.Baking soda solution would not normally warrent a trip to the doctor unless its hot at the time.I taught two years of chemistry labs at the college level(as a grad student).We always harped on safety.triffid