answersLogoWhite

0


Best Answer

Yes, hydrogen burns with oxygen to produce water vapor. However, producing hydrogen takes a lot of electricity, which is mostly generated from fossil fuels, so the net impact on the environment, for the same amount of energy, is worse than simply burning fossil fuels directly.

User Avatar

Wiki User

13y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: Is hydrogen envirometally friendly when burnt?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

What compound is formed when hydrogen is burnt?

When hydrogen burns, water is formed.


When hydrogen is burnt what gas is formed?

The combustion of hydrogen produces water: 2H2 + O2 = 2H2O


How does hydrogen and oxygen make h2o?

The produce water by direct combination when hydrogen is burnt in oxygen.


What acid gas is produced if polychloroethene is burnt?

Hydrogen Chloride


Why doesn't hydrogen create carbon dioxide when burnt?

Hydrogen is hydrogen, it can't be converted into co2 since it doesn't have carbon or oxygen.


When hydrogen is burnt in air what is formed?

Water 2H2+O2 --> 2H2O


A fuel that is burnt to form water. It is expensive and difficult to transport. What is it?

It is hydrogen.


Why is water incombustable?

The bonds between the Hydrogen and Oxygen are strong and no more Oxygen can bond. (Combustion is rapid oxidation).If you separate the Hydrogen from the Oxygen (through pyrolysis for example) the mixture is explosive.A2. The hydrogen has already burnt to make water. It cannot be burnt again.


What are the properties of hydrogen?

hydrogen gas is low in density and when burnt turns into water it has a atomic:1 and is atomic grams:1.07433


What what are the properties of hydrogen?

hydrogen gas is low in density and when burnt turns into water it has a atomic:1 and is atomic grams:1.07433


What are the hydrogen properties?

hydrogen gas is low in density and when burnt turns into water it has a atomic:1 and is atomic grams:1.07433


What product would you expect to see when a balloon of hydrogen is burnt?

Water vapor.