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The most obvious answer would preclude electrodes that are subject to oxidation or rust. Since the purpose of water electrolisys is to split water into it's elemantary properties, Hydrogen and Oxygen, anything that rusts in the presence of O2 would have to be replaced at regular intervals. <P>Copper, iron, lead, and alumnimun would seem to be poor choices. I would suggest stainless steel, the high content of chromium resists oxidation and is an excellent conductor. <P>That said, experimenters in this field need to be very careful as to avoid igniting the gases outside of a controlled atmosphere The only thing hydrogen and oxygen need to <B>explode</B> is a spark, and pure oxygen, present in sufficent quantities, will make <B>anything burn</B>. Please be careful.

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