Let's see if my basic chemistry serves me right: the process of electrolysis is for H + dmt n-oxide ===> h20 + dmt ?

2H20 + 2NaCl + dmt n-oxide ---electrolysis--> dmt + 2NaOH + 2HCl ?? This could be potentially dangerous(i.e. explosion), anyone able to comment on if this process is possible, or would it be better to split up the 2 processes? or would it just go boom.

is there anything wrong with simple mixing with zinc dust to reduce n-oxide to nn ?

(not that I dont want new paths being explored, of course, I am all for it Just wondering .. )

This reaction would not work this way under the conditions described!Very happy

For once, the stoichiometry is incorrect; the "dmt n-oxide" and "dmt" parts are not needed in the equation. The equation should be written 2H20 + 2NaCl ---> 2NaOH + 2HCl, or for simplicity's sake: H20 + NaCl ---> NaOH + HCl.

Of course, the above equation is extremely endothermic and massive input (and coupling to other reactions) is required to make it work. In every day life the opposite reaction is very easy and readily doable, i.e. NaOH + HCl ---> NaCl + H2O, which is one of the simplest examples of reaction of an acid with a base.

How to easily make sodium hydroxide

Here's how: put two bowls side by side fill each one with a super-saturated salt solution(NaCl).Use rock salt(any pharmacy)cause table salt is iodized.Bridge the two bowls with a rag or towel that's wet with the same saturated solution(to cunduct electricity from one bowl to the other)put the positive of a car battery charger with carbon or graphite rod connected to it in one bowl and the negative also with carbon or graphite rod in the other one.Power up,you'll see bubbles coming off the carbon rods.I don't remember if it's the positive or the negative,but one of the two is chlorine gas(very toxic so do this outdoors) that's the salt losing the chlorine atoms and they're being replaced by oxygen and hydrogen(OH) that are binding to the sodium giving you NaOH and what was a salt solution is now a lye solution.evap it and collect your lye crystals .Leave the power on till no more bubbles come off the rods by the way.It's as easy as that

Dhow!

You're right, I' stupid. the process described by magic clown is indeed correct. During the process hydrogen forms on the anode and chlorine gas on the cathode, so you get rid of the hydrogen and chlorides that can form HCl and potentially react with the NaOH.