Can Using Regular Water Instead of DI Water Affect Electrodeposition?

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Using regular water instead of deionized (DI) water for electrodeposition generally does not lead to significant issues unless the regular water is heavily contaminated with metals. While regular water may introduce minor impurities such as chlorine and hardness, these factors typically do not affect the electrodeposition process substantially. However, the lack of control over water quality can lead to inconsistencies in sensitive applications, making DI water the preferred choice for precise conditions.

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what happens if u accidentally use regular water to dissolve something u want to electrodeposit later instead of using DI water? will it change how it normally works? i think i mixed up the jars :frown:.
 
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Not much unless the regular water you used was grossly contaminated with some other metal. Think about all the stuff you added to the DI water to get it to conduct electricity and the stuff you mean to deposit. A little chlorine and hardness aren't going to make much of a difference at all.
 
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Not much unless the regular water you used was grossly contaminated with some other metal. Think about all the stuff you added to the DI water to get it to conduct electricity and the stuff you mean to deposit. A little chlorine and hardness aren't going to make much of a difference at all.

ok great, so basically it isn't bad to use regular water its just not the best, most consistent method.
 
Using regular water you can't control conditions as precisely as in the case of DI water. In some applications it won't matter, but some recipes can be very sensitive to small amounts of contamination. There is no one-rule-fits-all-cases answer.

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