TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY - Preferred Compositions: The dry pellets and/or flakes comprise 86% potassium hydroxide and 0.6% carbonate. The major solute contains less than 0.005% iron compounds. The minor solute comprises 5% bicarbonate and up to 3% sodium chloride. Combined solutes ( approximately 2 lbs) are dissolved in water ( approximately 2 gals) to yield an electrolytic solution comprising major solute ( approximately 28%) and minor solute ( approximately 7%). Preferred Components: The carbonate of major solute is potassium carbonate.    TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY - Preferred Compositions: The dry pellets and/or flakes comprise 86% potassium hydroxide and 0.6% carbonate. The major solute contains less than 0.005% iron compounds. The minor solute comprises 5% bicarbonate and up to 3% sodium chloride. Combined solutes ( approximately 2 lbs) are dissolved in water ( approximately 2 gals) to yield an electrolytic solution comprising major solute ( approximately 28%) and minor solute ( approximately 7%). Preferred Components: The carbonate of major solute is potassium carbonate. EXAMPLE - A first solute containing (in wt.%) potassium hydroxide (86), potassium carbonate (0.6), nitrogen (0.0005), phosphorus (0.0002), sulfate (0.0005), heavy metals (0.0005), iron (0.0005), sodium (0.02), silicate (0.002), aluminum (0.0001), calcium (0.001), arsenic (0.002), and mercury (0.1 ppm); and a second solute containing bicarbonate (5) and sodium chloride (2) were combined in dry form to yield active ingredients containing 80% first solute and 20% second solute. The active ingredients (2 lbs) were added to water ( approximately 2 gals) to produce an electrolytic solution. The freezing point of electrolytic solution was approximately -22degreesF. The electrolytic solution was used in an electrolysis system described in US6689259 that generated a combustible gas from water for a welder. The use of electrolytic solution increased electrical efficiencies, increasing combustible gas production. The electrolysis system using the electrolytic solution operated more efficiently with respect to maintenance wear, and upkeep. Compared with generic electrolytic solutions, less calcium induced scaling was detected in the electrolyzer and production of hydrogen sludge was reduced.