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What does hydrogen gas do?

Updated: 8/11/2023
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Hydrogen can create electricity by the process is essentially the reverse of the electrolytic method of splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen. In the fuel cell, the cathode terminal is positively charged and the anode terminal is negatively charged. These electrodes are separated by a membrane. Hydrogen gas is converted into electrons and protons (positive hydrogen ions) at the anode. The protons pass through the membrane to the cathode, leaving behind negatively charged electrons. This creates a flow of direct current electricity between the terminals when connected with an external circuit. This current can power an electric motor placed in this circuit. The hydrogen ions, electrons, and oxygen combine at the cathode to form water, the only byproduct of the process

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i think it puts a burning splint out

Most famously combines with oxygen to make water. It is a constituent of many organic (carbon based compounds) including petrol and diesel . If you open a jar containing hydrogen and approach with a burning splint, it will burn as it escapes into the air (to steam = water again) . If you have a jar with a mixture of hydrogen and oxygen and you open it and approach with a burning split there will be an explosion. There is a push to make cars/automobiles run on hydrogen since the waste products (water) are more environmentally friendly than for hydrocarbon fuels.

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