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Why does hydrogen give off a squeaky pop?

Updated: 8/11/2023
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Amy101x

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12y ago

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Sounds are vibrations. When you ignite hydrogen, a bunch of it explodes at once, before settling down to a steady state.

You also get a pop when you ignite a propane torch, and then you get a sizzling sound.

Most gasses will give some sort of pop when you first ignite them. Ordinarily, a flammable gas will ignite between certain concentrations. Too weak a concentration and there isn't enough fuel. Too high a concentration and there isn't enough oxygen.

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12y ago

oxygen helps in the burning of hydrogen. so, at that time there is a small explosion which results in the formation of the pop sound. hydrogen is an exception here because other gases like nitrogen, carbon dioxide and many more do not burn with the oxygen.

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12y ago

In a sense. As I'm sure you know, hydrogen reacts explosively with oxygen - the shockwave is what creates the popping sound (although if you use enough hydrogen, it will be more of a roar, just like with any explosion).

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15y ago

Noise is a release of energy, created by the combustion of the hydrogen gas with oxygen to form water. Also, note that a flash of light is similar to this, also being a release of energy.

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11y ago

The hydrogen is flammable and the pop is the sound of the ignition.

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12y ago

because the sound it gives off has high energy making the sound high i.e squeaky. Capiche?

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