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What are the two gases used to produce electricity in fuel cells?
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hydrogen and methane
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The two gases used to produce electricity in fuel cells are hydrogen (H2) as the fuel and oxygen (O2) as the oxidant. In a fuel cell, hydrogen is fed to the anode (negative electrode) and oxygen is supplied to the cathode (positive electrode), where they react to produce water, heat, and electricity through an electrochemical process called the oxidation-reduction reaction.
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What energy sources produces electricity by chemically combining gases or liquids into fuel?
fuel cells
Working principle of h2-o2 fuel cell?
Polymer Electrolyte Membrane (PEM) fuel cells used in automobiles-also called Proton Exchange Membrane fuel cells-use hydrogen fuel and oxygen from the air to produce electricity. The diagram to the right shows how a PEM fuel cell works.Most fuel cells designed for use in vehicles produce less than 1.16 volts of electricity-far from enough to power a vehicle. Therefore, multiple cells must be assembled into a fuel cell stack. The potential power generated by a fuel cell stack depends on the number and size of the individual fuel cells that comprise the stack and the surface area of the PEM.
What is a use for Uranium fuel?
The use is to produce electricity from a nuclear reactor plant
How is coal used for fuel?
It's used in power stations to produce electricity.
Why hydrogen is considered as an ideal fuel?
Because it is very light in weight, burns in air with a high temperature and does not produce any carbon dioxide or other "greenhouse gases", since the only direct product from combustion is water. However if burned with air in an internal combustion engine it will still produce nitrogen oxides, which when combined with the water in clouds makes acid rain pollution. Therefore the best use of hydrogen as fuel is in a fuel cell to generate electricity for electric cars.
What energy sources produces electricity by chemically combining gases or liquids into fuel?
fuel cells
What do fuel cells batteries and solar cells have in common?
They all produce static electricity.
Working principle of h2-o2 fuel cell?
Polymer Electrolyte Membrane (PEM) fuel cells used in automobiles-also called Proton Exchange Membrane fuel cells-use hydrogen fuel and oxygen from the air to produce electricity. The diagram to the right shows how a PEM fuel cell works.Most fuel cells designed for use in vehicles produce less than 1.16 volts of electricity-far from enough to power a vehicle. Therefore, multiple cells must be assembled into a fuel cell stack. The potential power generated by a fuel cell stack depends on the number and size of the individual fuel cells that comprise the stack and the surface area of the PEM.
Coal is used as fuel to produce what?
in power stations to produce electricity,,,
What are the disadvantages of fossil fuel to produce electricity?
Its a limited resource.
What can fuel cells be used for?
Anything that needs electricity can be fed from a fuel cell.Power vehicles
Can natural gas be used to generate electricity?
As a fuel it is used to run the generators which produce the electricity.
How can natural gas be used to generate electricity?
As a fuel it is used to run the generators which produce the electricity.
What is the natural gas?
Natural gases is a fuel that is used to heat buildings, cook food , dry clothes, heat water and even to help produce electricity .It's sometimes called Gas.
How could fuel cells give space crews electricity and water?
fuel cells converts chemical energy to eletrical power and the only waste product for fuel cells is water
What is the source of electricity on board the space shuttle?
The Space Shuttle uses fuel cells to produce electricity. The hydrogen (H2) is burned with the oxygen (O2) to produce clean water (H2O). The heat is used to produce the electricity. The fresh water is then used by the crew or transfered to the International Space Station for drinking and showering. The Apollo Service Modules used a similar system for power and water.
Could a fossil fuel produce electricity?
Sure, much of the world's electricity is obtained by burning fossil fuels.
