Talk:Captain Kidd's cannon

It has been requested that a section be added which describes electrolytic reduction. There is now a QRpedia code in The Children's Museum of Indianapolis exhibit that directs visitors to this Wikipedia article on the cannon. Interpreters are often describing what electrolytic reduction is, but were surprised that there isn't a specific article on it in Wikipedia, and requested that at least a section about it be added to this article. I am in no way qualified to clearly write about this topic, so I would be incredibly appreciative if anyone else could.

Some sources (just from a quick google search) include:

• [http://www.goiit.com/posts/show/813905/general-principles-of-extraction-of-metals-electrolytic-reduction---804401.htm Goiit.com:Electrolytic reduction]
• [http://mcphersonmuseum.academia.edu/BrettWhitenack/Papers/580384/The_Use_Of_Electrolytic_Reduction_For_The_Removal_Of_Chlorides_From_Iron-Nickel_Meteorites The Use of Electrolytic Reduction for the Removal of Chloride... Peer reviewed article]
• [http://www.atmo.arizona.edu/~betterton/EST804.pdf Another article]
• [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5o9KcsgKibo The Children's Museum video about the Cannon and Electrolytic reduction]
• [http://www.atocha1622.com/electrolytic_reduction_process.htm Electrolytic reduction process] (possibly dead link)
• [http://www.childrensmuseum.org/treasures/exhibit/lab.html The Children's Museum page on exhibit wet lab.] Includes animation of electrolytic reduction.

— Preceding unsigned comment added by LoriLee (talk • contribs) 18:47, 30 August 2011 (UTC)

:The electrolytic cell article looks like a good starting point. Intro is written in direct, lay-language terms and also provides some relevant examples that people may recognize, and the overall article has a lot of "not advanced physics" explanations and links for all the relevant terms. Would it be useful for electrolytic reduction to point to that page? The electrolysis article is more specifically about the physics/science and probably has too many details and technical info as a primary target for a lot of museum-visitors (but is linked from the ...cell article for those that want to know). I'll try to view the video and see if I can write something specifically related to the process in the article here over the next few days. DMacks (talk) 19:19, 30 August 2011 (UTC)

::Thanks! I wouldn't have known to check out the electrolytic cell article, due to my lack of knowledge on the subject. Thanks for considering that. If it makes sense to, a redirect to the electrolytic cell article would likely be a good idea. I'd be happy for you to add a section to one or both articles, if you'd be able. Thanks again for offering to help! LoriLee (talk) 19:33, 30 August 2011 (UTC)

:::I just added an additional source from the Children's Museum to the list.

:::electrolytic cell is now set as the redirect. Still hoping to get time shortly to look at content for this cannon article itself. DMacks (talk) 17:54, 5 September 2011 (UTC)

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