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Hydrogen is currently not viable. There are many reasons for this. First of all, hydrogen is not naturally occuring, so we have to extract it from water. This is done by a process called electrolysis, which is just running an electric current through water. Hydrogen itself is not a source of energy, but in reality a carrier of energy. The hydrogen is combined with oxygen in the atmosphere, and the result is water vapor. In this process, an electrical current is created, thus running a electric motor. However, hydrogen is not practical because it simply does not pack the punch that current fossil fuels do. One can go much further on a gallon of gasoline than they can a gallon of hydrogen at STP(Standard Temperature and Atmospheric pressure). The process is simply not viable at this present time.
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What is a hydrogen-oxygen cell?
uhh I think you mean a hydrogen oxygen atom as hydrogen and oxygen are not cells. it is a compound (a compound is an atom made up of two different atoms) made up of... guess what? Hydrogen and oxygen. In short though the correct term in the current situation i think you would be looking for the term hydrogen, oxygen fuel cell. it's a fuel cell in general. i would recommend further studying it.
Why is hydrogen gas a good option for an alternative fuel to fossil fuel?
fossil fuel may be depleted soon. but hydrogen gas can me made available. also, if there are cheaper ways to split water into hydrogen and oxygen, then the better it is as water is available everywhere ----------------------------------------------------------------- Fuel cells produce hydrogen gas from fossil fuels, and renewable fuel sources. Hydrogen can also be made from other energy (electric) sources and electrolysis of water, but compressing and transporting it poses it's own problems. Despite this, the production of hydrogen as a fuel source uses more energy than can be gained from the hydrogen itself.
Why does the amount of hydrogen in a star decrease?
Because Hydrogen is the fuel of Stars, hydrogen consumed and Helium is formed.
Where does the hydrogen we use as a fuel come from?
Some industrial chemistry gives hydrogen as a by product fro example the electrolysis of brine (salt water) would give hydrogen. We can also electrolyse water to give hydrogen for fuel.
Why is hydrogen a bad fuel?
It would be simplistic to claim that hydrogen is a bad fuel, but hydrogen does present certain complications as a fuel. Because it is a gas, it is not as easy to store as a liquid fuel such as gasoline. And depending upon how it is stored, it is more likely to explode, in the event of an accident, than gasoline would be. But in some ways hydrogen is an excellent fuel. The only combustion product of burning hydrogen is water. It is completely nonpolluting. And since hydrogen can be made from water (by electrolysis) there is in principle an unlimited supply, as long as you can generate the electricity needed to perform the electrolysis.
What is the current price of Hydrogen fuel?
The Answer Is The Cost Is 25000000 And that's the answer.
Could hydrogen be good fuel for cars?
Hydrogen could be an excellent fuel for automobiles. The unfortunate part though is that hydrogen is currently made through the stripping of natural gas, so hydrogen would still be using fossil fuels with our current technology.
What is the byproduct of hydrogen fuel cell?
Water is the benefit of a hydrogen fuel cell ;)
Is Hydrogen Fuel Cells supposed to be capitalized?
No. Hydrogen fuel cell is not a title. You would only capitalize hydrogen if it was at the beginning of a sentence, as I did with this one. Otherwise, you would say 'hydrogen fuel cell'.
Is hydrogen fuel cells fossil fuels?
no because hydrogen fuel cells are renewable
Endownment policy status?
how can i get the current status of the my endownment policy status.
What battery does NASA use for their space shuttles?
They get electricity through the use of fuel cells. not batteries. The current limiter to the length of a mission is the amount of hydrogen and oxygen carried to use in the fuel cells.
What is a hydrogen-oxygen cell?
uhh I think you mean a hydrogen oxygen atom as hydrogen and oxygen are not cells. it is a compound (a compound is an atom made up of two different atoms) made up of... guess what? Hydrogen and oxygen. In short though the correct term in the current situation i think you would be looking for the term hydrogen, oxygen fuel cell. it's a fuel cell in general. i would recommend further studying it.
What are some usages for hydrogen?
Hydrogen can be used as fuel.
Are all hydrogen cars with fuel cell or they are some hydrogen cars without fuel cell?
There are no commercially available hydrogen fueled cars.
Why is hydrogen the perfect fuel?
In many ways, hydrogen is the perfect fuel. It is the cleanest burning and the most efficient. :)
Is using hydrogen as a fuel in cars?
Hydrogen can be used as fuel in carsbecause it don't cause any pollution
