Silicates Bind Hydrogen and Hydrogen Electrons

Another function of silicate minerals and clays is that many types bond hydrogen readily. Some mineral formations bond high concentrations of hydrogen atoms or hydride ions. Silicate minerals displace or exchange hydrogen in solution with other elements or compounds. Geologists knew in the early 1900s, that silicate minerals bonding hydrogen can then release and exchange it for other elements (Mukherjee 1948; Keller 1958; Keller, Balgord and Reesrnan 1963).

H- created from ionized water provides a reducing potential until the electron exchange capacity or reducing potential has been dissipated through the surrounding media. Although the hydride species is fairly short lived (4-6 hr.) in water and other species of hydrogen are generated, water and aqueous systems tend to maintain transfer of hydrogen potential across water bridges. Hydride generated from electrolized water tends to give up electrons to the silica surface. Silanol bonds at the silica mineral interface tend to attract water forming structured water (three layers of water molecules) at this surface. Water caging tends to trap small ions or electrons. This reduced water system and the caging of electrons, as well as, reduced water generated from electrolized water show an antioxidant effect towards biological free radicals (Shirahata, et al 1997; Flanagan, Lloyd 1999).